While baboon management in the South Peninsula has been a hot topic and public comment on the draft Baboon Strategic Management plan has come to a close, activists say baboons have inspired a lot of positive change in the community.
X-rays of an adult male baboon from the Smitswinkel troop in the Simon’s Town area revealed up to 15 penetrating pellet gun wounds to his head, torso, arms and legs. The baboon, known among locals as Van Damme, was examined and later euthanised.