Editor & Reviewer

Jhareyna Pagao

Executive Editor · 7+ years writing & editing

Jhareyna is Outforia's executive editor with 7+ years as a writer and editor and 2+ years leading editorial teams.

Her background spans academic, gaming, marketing, and wildlife content.

Follows Outforia's editorial standards

16 stories published

Stories by Jhareyna Pagao

An emperor tamarin with a long white mustache perched on a moss-covered branch in green rainforest
Wildlife

Emperor Tamarin: The Mustached Monkeys of the Amazon

Meet the emperor tamarin, a tiny Amazon monkey famous for its distinctive white mustache, reaching speeds up to 25 miles per hour.

 A red howler monkey with its mouth wide open mid-call, perched on a mossy branch in a rainforest canopy
Wildlife

Colombian Red Howler: The Amazon’s Loud and Vibrant Primate

Colombian red howlers are Amazon primates famous for their loud calls audible up to 3 miles, used to define territories and communicate between groups.

 A De Brazza's monkey with an orange brow band and white beard sits among wet green leaves near a stream
Wildlife

De Brazza’s Monkey: The Face of Africa’s Riverine Forests

De Brazza's monkeys inhabit Central African riverine forests, marked by distinctive white beards and orange foreheads; they live in small, territorial groups.

 A pale gray langur with a black face sitting on a bare tree branch among yellow-green leaves
Wildlife

Northern Plains Gray Langur: The Sacred Primate of India

India's sacred Hanuman langurs live 18 years and revered in Hindu culture, but face habitat loss and persecution.

 A spider monkey stretches along a lichen-covered branch in a sunlit forest canopy, long arms and tail extended
Wildlife

Central American Spider Monkey: A Species on the Edge

Central American spider monkeys weigh 13.25 pounds with 25-inch tails, live 22 years in rainforests from Mexico to Colombia, and are critically endangered by habitat loss and illegal hunting.

 A wet Japanese macaque with a red face rests its arms on a stone rim of a steaming hot spring in snowy woods
Wildlife

Snow Monkey: The Beloved Primates of Japan’s Hot Springs

Japan's snow monkeys are cold-adapted primates with distinctive pink faces, thick fur, and remarkable hot spring bathing behaviors.

 A troop of olive baboons forages across dry grassland, one walking in the foreground and another sitting with food
Wildlife

Olive Baboon: Master of Camouflage and Adaptation

Olive baboons are highly adaptable African primates with distinctive green-grey fur, complex social hierarchies, and omnivorous diets spanning 25 countries.

 A group of brown macaques sits in dappled forest shade as one grooms another, with a young monkey beside them
Wildlife

Rhesus Macaque: The Adaptable Primate Thriving in Asia’s Diverse Habitats

Rhesus macaques thrive across Asia from India to Thailand, living in troops of up to 200 members with complex social hierarchies maintained through grooming.

 A black langur with pale cheek stripes sits upright on a branch among green leaves in front of limestone rock
Wildlife

François’ Langur: The Mysterious Monkey of Southeast Asia

Meet François' langurs, Southeast Asia's endangered leaf-eating monkeys with white cheek tufts and limestone karst habitat.

 A dark gray langur sits on a moss-covered branch in a leafy forest, looking toward the camera in warm light
Wildlife

East Javan Langur: The Long-Limbed Langur of Indonesia

Meet the East Javan langur, a long-limbed Old World monkey from Java with distinctive coloring, specialized digestion, and vulnerable conservation status.

 Red-shanked douc with a gray body, white forearms and chestnut legs perched on a leafy branch
Wildlife

Red-Shanked Douc: The Vibrant Primate of Indochina

The red-shanked douc is a vibrantly colored primate with maroon stockings and golden face, critically endangered by habitat loss in Southeast Asian rainforests.

 A hammock slung between two pine trunks with a tan tarp rigged overhead at a forest campsite
Camping

18 Tent Alternatives for Every Adventure: From Hammocks to Yurts

Explore 18 creative tent alternatives including hammocks, rooftop tents, and yurts for diverse camping adventures.

 A crab-eating macaque walks on all fours across exposed mud among mangrove roots, head lowered to the ground
Wildlife

Crab-Eating Macaque: The Primate That Dives for Dinner

Crab-eating macaques dive into Southeast Asian mangrove swamps hunting crabs using their elongated snouts and tool-using skills. Living in matrilineal troops, these adaptable primates weigh 5-9 kg and survive 25 years in captivity.

 A large mandrill with a blue and red face stands in shaded green forest and looks toward the camera
Wildlife

Mandrills: The Colorful Life of the World’s Largest Monkey

Mandrills are Africa's largest and most colorful monkeys, with striking blue and red facial features, living in rainforests in organized troops called hordes.

 Tiny pygmy marmoset clinging to the side of a mossy tree trunk in dim green rainforest
Wildlife

Meet the Pygmy Marmoset: The World’s Smallest Monkey

Pygmy marmosets weigh just 100 grams and are the world's smallest monkeys. They inhabit Amazonian rainforests, feeding on tree sap using specialized teeth and chambered stomachs.

 Two hikers in packs seen from behind, one using trekking poles, climbing a rocky root-lined forest trail
Hiking

Walking with Nature: A Guide to 20 Different Types of Hiking

Explore 20 hiking styles from day hikes to glacier hiking and thru-hiking, each offering distinct challenges and suited to different skill levels.