A population of Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus avunculus)—critically endangered primates with colorful faces and big lips—is stable. Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys are among the most endangered primates in existence. A new population census by the wildlife conservation charity Fauna & Flora verified that Tonkin snub-nosed monkey numbers in the Khau Ca Species and Habitat Conservation Area are stable. However, the Fauna & Flora conservation team in Vietnam is hopeful that the Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys are steadily making a comeback. This is where animal conservationists might start using the term “cautiously optimistic.”“Since the project began, I have observed a significant increase in awareness among local communities regarding the conservation of the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey.