Mona Monkey at Lekki Conservation Centre, Lagos. These are the same specie of monkeys that are found in Unilag. Infact, those Mona Monkeys in Unilag were living there before the Government brought the school to their space…. So when Unilag was established in 1962, the school met the monkeys on their own territory, not the other way round. That is why Unilag remains arguably the only urban university in Nigeria where monkeys still share academic space with humans.

Elephants at Okomu National Park in then Mid Western region Nigeria used to wander near local routes, prompting colonial officials to place these historical roadside warnings about elephant crossings. These critically endangered forest elephants remain elusive inside the remaining protected rainforest. Okomu National Park is located in Okomu National Park within the Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, near Udo town and a short distance west of Benin City. Does the park still have elephants? Yes, the park still protects a rare and important population of endangered African forest elephants, though direct sightings by casual visitors are very rare because the animals are shy and elusive. Photo taken circa 1960s Source:(Nigeria Nostalgia Project 1960-1980).