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.

These adorable amphibians, native to Mexico, have become a beloved icon in the kawaii (Japanese for "cute") aesthetic, ...

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 ...