Severe weather and seasonal fires may influence various troops to relocate from time to time in search of food. Sustainability of their food source is the natural troop size moderator. An abundance of food will encourage breeding in larger troops or more troops may establish themselves in an area. Baboons are not known to be […]

These events were a standard procedure prior to the introduction of the baboon monitoring program in November 2019. Baboons are naturally extremely agile and efficient at gaining access to homes. The smallest gap in a window or door, will attract interest, often with the slim junior members of the troop gaining entry through small opening […]

Why are baboons habituated to suburbia On refuse collection days the baboon troops are prone to plunder through the area often quicker than the collection crew. Abandoned refuse bags are easy pickings for baboons. Being naturally opportunistic, highly adaptable primates, they learn quickly. Before the re-introduction of the baboon monitors, the Voelklip troop had evolved […]

Background and current status: The Voelklip troop hails from the pristine, abundant conservation area of Fernkloof Nature Reserve where these primates have been foraging naturally on the endemics and indigenous bounty for centuries. Sadly, they became habituated to suburbia and human derived foods, after the baboon monitoring program was withdrawn in April 2013. The original […]

These other Hermanus troops are not known to be aggressive and are not as adapted to human interaction, although they will still enjoy a refuse bag or human food if available. The “Vogelgat Troop” inhabit the private Vogelgat Reserve to the East of Voelklip and move around in the vicinity, and sometimes onto the R43. […]