Following the trail of the golden-headed langurs in Cat Ba.

The Cat Ba langur, also known as the golden-headed langur, is a primate species endemic to Vietnam, living only on the Cat Ba archipelago in Hai Phong city.

This langur species has a glossy golden coat, a jet-black face, and a long, graceful tail. However, the Cat Ba langur is facing a high risk of extinction, with only about 70 individuals remaining.

They are listed in the Vietnamese Red Book and the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).

Driven by a desire to preserve images of this rare langur species, photographer Vu Lam spent many years tracking the Cat Ba langurs, despite it being a journey full of hardships and challenges.

To get beautiful photos, he had to wake up early in the morning and travel by boat to the langurs' habitat.

Due to the wild nature of the langur species, which usually lives in caves facing the sea and often leaves them very early in the morning, capturing images of them is extremely difficult when standing on a small boat, with the waves rocking and the twilight sky dimming.

After two years of perseverance, Vu Lam has finally managed to capture almost the most complete collection of moments of the Cat Ba langur species.

His photographs not only possess artistic value but also contribute to raising community awareness about protecting this rare langur species.

Heritage Magazine