Close The Door!

Seen on a door to a public WC, this photo really needs no further comment. Our baboons are really very used to humans and will not hesitate to enter homes. I have had several experiences with visiting baboons, especially the one who came into our kitchen to try our left-over salad and another one who came into my study to oversee my work, jumping right onto the edge of my desk. Very intimidating indeed!

A Distant Cousin Of Yours, Maybe?

Hermanus is home to several Baboon troops, the most notorious being the Voëlklip ("Bird Rock") troop. At home on the mountain slopes right off the residential area, they have become accustomed to people and can be seen especially on Mondays and Thursdays (refuge removal days), taking a leasurely stroll through the streets, picking through refuge bins and discarding whatever they don't find up to standard right there. Fascinating to look at (from a distance, through binoculars as they are wild animals and not pets), one is quickly reminded of exactly how close to human they really are ...