Society‘It’s hard to sell a house when it’s covered in baboon faeces’: Cape Town divided over plan to remove its monkeys

Cape Town plans to capture the Waterfall and Seaforth troops after repeated raids on homes and shops, sterilise them and move them permanently to a new sanctuary. Animal rights activists oppose the removal, arguing for free-ranging coexistence. The city’s growing baboon population has damaged property and taken food, while management costs have risen sharply.

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TThe Guardian★★☆☆☆2026-09-27 11:00Original