This post has been written to address the incident that occurred at Happy Valley Home in Simon’s Town on the 28th of January. According to a variety of reports, Happy Valley resident, Michael Bates was pushed off a ramp by a fleeing baboon near the men’s dormitory. Three days later, Bates, already an ill man, [...]
Feb
24
2010
24
2010
Dec
14
2009
14
2009
Inside Scoop: BRU & Monitoring in Simon’s Town
The Great Primate Handshake team have posted two more interesting videos that explain the processes followed, progress made and complications of managing and conserving baboons in the Cape Peninsula. The first video features the ever-competent Tali Hoffman who gives a brief introduction to BRU and some of the work that we’re undertaking, while the second video [...]
Oct
2
2009
2
2009
Chacma baboons
Male baboon (left) and female baboon (right). Photo: John Burnside Appearance The Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus) is a primate belonging to the family, Cercopithecidae (the old-world monkeys). They vary in colour across their range from dark brown to darker and lighter greys. The same is true of their size and body weight, with most [...]