GELADAS
GELADAS
The gelada is the only species in the genus, Theropithecus. It includes two subspecies.
Theropithecus gelada
CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
Geladas are endemic to Ethiopia, meaning they are found here and nowhere else. It’s in this astounding, unique geography, shaped by millions of years of volcanic and tectonic temper, that geladas have made their last stand. Long ago, they, and other species from their genus, once roamed widely throughout Africa. Now these…