Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) are proper locals, native to southern Africa and a familiar sight on the Cape Peninsula, where they regularly cross paths (and sometimes weapons) with humans, notes The ...

The recent wildfires in Cape Town ravaged parts of the Cape Peninsula, destroying crucial baboon habitats and forcing troops ...

“To Jaco, thank you for being so committed to helping the baboons every single night. They are grateful as are the people who ...

A video has surfaced showing a road patrol attendant guiding a pair of baboons safely across Simon's Town's main road.

Jack was also a chacma baboon. He was cared for by railway signalman James Wide, and Jack in turn took care of James. Wide had lost both his legs in a fall between moving rail cars. He trained ...

Encounters between baboons and people are common in parts of South Africa. WhatsApp groups often share stories of baboons raiding a kitchen and stealing all the food. And stories appear in the ...

will aim to strike a balance between preserving the region’s Chacma baboon population and addressing the concerns of local communities, like the increasing human-wildlife conflicts. The ...

The story could have ended there, but one Saturday morning while visiting a market, he noticed an ox wagon being led into the market by a young Chacma baboon who acted as “voorloper” (Oxen leader).

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Encounters between baboons and people are common in parts of South Africa. WhatsApp groups often share stories of baboons raiding a kitchen and stealing all the food. And stories appear in the ...