On a sunny afternoon in Cape Town's seaside village of Simon's Town, three young chacma baboons cause a commotion, clambering on roofs, jumping between buildings and swinging on the gutters.

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South Africa

News24 | Constantia baboon troop faces crisis following disappearance of alpha males

The Southern Cross community is in distress after the sudden disappearances of two prominent baboons, Madala and Quinton, leaving the local baboon troop in turmoil.

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The city of Cape Town, very popular with tourists and close to national parks, is suffering from the outbursts of hundreds of primates driven from their habitat.

La ville du Cap, très fréquentée par les touristes et à proximité des parcs nationaux, subit les débordements de centaines de primates chassés de leur habitat.

«Ils sont devenus obsédés par le sucre et le fast-food» : en Afrique du Sud, l’envahissante présence des babouins

Le Figaro

Dassault Group

Paris

Île-de-France

France

“They became obsessed with sugar and fast food”: in South Africa, the invasive presence of baboons

CAPE TOWN, Nov 25 — On a sunny afternoon in Cape Town’s seaside village of Simon’s Town, three young chacma baboons cause a commotion, clambering on roofs, jumping between buildings and swinging on the gutters. Enchanted tourists stop to photograph the troop crossing the road. Locals are less impressed: it’s a daily scene in the charming village nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and Table Mountain National Park. About 500 chacma baboons — among…

Malay Mail

Dato’ Siew Ka Wei

Selangor

Malaysia

‘They’ve become so bold now’: Tensions peak as baboons push into Cape Town’s urban spaces, seeking food

Ad Fontes Media

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Phys.org

United Kingdom

As baboons become bolder, Cape Town battles for solutions

On a sunny afternoon in Cape Town’s seaside village of Simon’s Town, three young chacma baboons cause a commotion, clambering on roofs, jumping between buildings and swinging on the gutters. 500 chacma baboons roam the peninsula Enchanted tourists stop to photograph the troop crossing the road. Locals are less impressed: it’s a daily scene in the charming village nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and Table Mountain National Park. About 500 chac…

The South African

Johannesburg

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

Gauteng

Johannesburg — It was a normal holiday morning. My family was getting up for the day and my husband had just left for a meeting. I was holding one of my children in my arms and another by the hand when I saw the front door handle turn and open in a quick gliding motion. I assumed it was my husband who had forgotten something.  Instead, I turned and was shocked to see Split Lip, the alpha male baboon from the troop that was frequenting Misty Clif…

PressNewsAgency

Baboons are clashing with humans in South Africa’s tourist hotspots, and there’s no plan to deal with it

On a sunny afternoon in Cape Town’s seaside village of Simon’s Town, three young chacma baboons cause a commotion, clambering on roofs, jumping between buildings and swinging on the gutters. Enchanted tourists stop to photograph the troop crossing the road. Locals are less impressed: it’s a daily scene in the charming village nestled between the

FOX 28 Spokane

CAPE TOWN, Nov 25 — On a sunny afternoon in Cape Town’s seaside village of Simon’s Town, three young chacma baboons caus......

AlKhaleej Today

ecotopical.com

Cape Town (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 
On a sunny afternoon in Cape Town's seaside village of Simon's Town, three young chacma baboons cause a commotion, clambering on roofs, jumping between buildings and swinging on the gutters.  
Enchanted tourists stop to photograph the troop crossing the road. Locals are less impressed: it's a daily scene in the charming village nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and Table Mountain National Pa

As baboons become bolder, Cape Town battles for solutions

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