Caehopkin, Abercrave,
Swansea Valley, SA9 1UD

South Wales, UK
Tel +44 (0) 1639 730276
Email:-  desk@cefn-yr-erw.fsnet.co.uk

 

Baboons

At Cefn-yr-Erw we currently have four separate troops of baboons rescued from as far away as Portugal, Ireland, and Beirut. The two pictures immediately below show a male (left) and female (right) rescued in 2006 from Faro in Portugal.

Baboons are very social animals and form extended family groups under the protection of an "alpha male". Kyko (below) is such an Alpha Male and Bocho is his "second in command". Every group member occupies a position in the hierarchy and behaves accordingly.

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The pictures on the left show Baboon Island at night.

This is home to Kyko's troupe.