It Took Me a Year to Find This Rare Baby

In a Nutshell

In the last surviving fragments of Singapore’s rainforest, one of the rarest primates on Earth clings to survival — the Raffles’ banded langur (Presbytis femoralis). Fewer than 400 remain in the world, with around 70 individuals left in Singapore.

After more than a year of searching, this film captures an unforgettable encounter: two mothers, each carrying a rare white infant, resting and moving with their family through the forest canopy. From their gentle social bonds to the conservation efforts that are giving them a fragile lifeline, this story reveals both the vulnerability and resilience of a species on the edge of extinction.

Key Highlights

• Featured Species: Raffles’ Banded Langur (Presbytis femoralis)
• Location: Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Singapore
• Themes: Rare encounters, Critically endangered primates, Conservation

Chapters

0:00 The Quest to Find Raffles’ Banded Langurs
1:00 Why Langurs Are So Endangered
1:51 Get to Know the Raffles’ Banded Langur
3:07 First Rare Encounter in Singapore’s Forest
5:58 Daily Life of the Langur Family
6:42 Closest Encounter with a White Baby Langur
8:30 The Langurs’ Conservation Story and Hope