Meet the rare orange-lipped monkey that hid from science for years, and a blurred photo helped discover it

Conservationists discovered the rare orange-lipped monkey, known as likweli, after a blurry 2008 photo sparked interest. Researchers logged 114 sightings between 2018 and 2022 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Experts described the primate as having "a quiet and watchful nature," but warned that habitat loss puts the species at risk.