A wildlife cameraman from South Africa had a delightful encounter recently with a rare samango monkey.

The filmer and his group were on a trip to a remote part of the Afromontane rainforest in Magoebaskloof, South Africa in April when they came across the shy but curious primate.

"While the rest of the troop quickly moved on when they spotted us, one curious individual remained behind," the filmer said.

"This monkey was clearly very amused by our presence...It was a great experience to find these amazing and rare apes in their true natural environment that is quickly disappearing," he added.

During a visit to a remote piece of Afromontane rainforest in Magoebaskloof, South Africa, we were fortunate enough to come across a rare primate species called the Samango monkey. Samango monkeys are rare, being confined to the evergreen rainforests of Southern Africa, which cover less than 1% of the land area of the sub-region. We were hiking in a wilderness area where not many people have been before and this was evident in the monkey’s behaviour. We found them to be very shy but curious at the same time. The video shows just how shy and curious these monkeys are. While the rest of the troop quickly moved on when they spotted us, one curious individual remained behind. It was hiding behind the branches while moving around and amusingly peeking through the vegetation, looking like he was playing a game of hide and seek. This monkey was clearly very amused by our presence and very entertaining to watch. It was a great experience to find these amazing and rare apes in their true natural environment that are ever so quickly disappearing at a rapid pace.