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Members of the Groot Olifantsbos (Scarborough) troop wait out a rain on the beach at Olifantsbos, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
A chacma baboon from the Plateau Road troop plays with a plant in a tree, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Chacma baboons from the De Gama Park troop forage in the Slangkop area of Table Mtn. National Park, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
The alpha male chacma baboon from the Buffels Bay troop (named Elvis) wakes up for the day in a Monterey Cypress tree at the Buffelsfontein Visitor's Center, Buffels Bay, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
A chacma baboon from the Plateau Road troop eats a pine cone (sp.), Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Cones from the invasive pine trees along Plateau road are a major food source for this troop.
Chacma baboons from the Smitswinkel troop eat shellfish along the coast near Miller's Point. Cape Baboons are the only baboons that eat marine creatures. Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Cape Cormorants (Phalacrocorax capensis) fly over the Atlantic at sunset, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Chacma baboons eat fruit from a fruit tree near Simon's Town, South Africa. Fruit trees are a major draw, attracting baboons to towns, which results in the baboons being injured and killed by people when problems arise. Many residents scoff at the idea of not planting more fruit trees.
Unsecured garbage cans in Simon's Town, South Africa. Residents complain when local baboons come into the town, but do not do their share to control the things that attract them.