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Tobgye: Protector of the Tibetan macaques

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Despite getting on in years and not being in the best of health, 74-year-old Tobgye is a man with a mission – a mission to safeguard a troupe of Tibetan macaques. So far, he's been anything but unsuccessful: under his tireless watch the monkey population in the Xizang Autonomous Region's Linze Scenic Spot has grown from just 30 to more than 5,000.

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