The cute creatures are chatty ... to the black minivan that would ferry us to the Amazon, to see the smallest monkey in the world. I bundled in, and we departed, driving through empty streets ...

But the Year of the Monkey is now in full swing, and if you have any lai see left, visiting some of the cute monkey residents at Ocean Park may be just the break from studying you need.

YouTube, Facebook and other sites remove the videos with graphic content, but scores of other clips of cute monkeys jumping and playing remain, generating thousands of views and subscribers.