Comments on: Brazen baboons cause problems for the 2010 World Cup http://matadornetwork.com/sports/brazen-baboons-cause-problems-for-the-2010-world-cup/ travel culture worldwide Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Curious George Runs Amok With His Monkey Mafia — Eaten by Tigers http://matadornetwork.com/sports/brazen-baboons-cause-problems-for-the-2010-world-cup/#comment-43316 Curious George Runs Amok With His Monkey Mafia — Eaten by Tigers Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:15:58 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=2502#comment-43316 [...] and how baboons are causing problems at the 2010 World Cup. Soccer [...] [...] and how baboons are causing problems at the 2010 World Cup. Soccer [...]

]]> By: j.c. http://matadornetwork.com/sports/brazen-baboons-cause-problems-for-the-2010-world-cup/#comment-43216 j.c. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:47:23 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=2502#comment-43216 One of my favorite things about driving around that part of the RSA are the giant exclamation signs with "Baboons" written underneath One of my favorite things about driving around that part of the RSA are the giant exclamation signs with “Baboons” written underneath

]]> By: Katie Hammel http://matadornetwork.com/sports/brazen-baboons-cause-problems-for-the-2010-world-cup/#comment-43313 Katie Hammel Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:57:30 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=2502#comment-43313 I was in Cape Town over the holidays and while I didn't see any baboons in the city, I did see a lot on the roads just outside. At one point my husband (who was trying to learn to drive a manual car on the left side of the road) came around a corner and almost ran into a group of cars that had stopped, some in the middle of the road, to take photos of a large group of baboons that was lounging in and around the road. People were hanging out of their cars snapping pics, and I wouldn't be surprised if some of them fed the animals. I was in Cape Town over the holidays and while I didn’t see any baboons in the city, I did see a lot on the roads just outside. At one point my husband (who was trying to learn to drive a manual car on the left side of the road) came around a corner and almost ran into a group of cars that had stopped, some in the middle of the road, to take photos of a large group of baboons that was lounging in and around the road. People were hanging out of their cars snapping pics, and I wouldn’t be surprised if some of them fed the animals.

]]> By: Candice http://matadornetwork.com/sports/brazen-baboons-cause-problems-for-the-2010-world-cup/#comment-42999 Candice Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:49:16 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=2502#comment-42999 A CULL?! Oh wow. PETA's gonna be all over that. A CULL?! Oh wow. PETA’s gonna be all over that.

]]> By: Adam Roy http://matadornetwork.com/sports/brazen-baboons-cause-problems-for-the-2010-world-cup/#comment-42998 Adam Roy Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:34:31 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=2502#comment-42998 Oh my God. This is TERRIFYING. If they don't end up moving some of them, supposedly the Cape Town authorities are talking about a cull (this came before the World Cup was an issue). Oh my God. This is TERRIFYING.

If they don’t end up moving some of them, supposedly the Cape Town authorities are talking about a cull (this came before the World Cup was an issue).

]]> By: Aleks http://matadornetwork.com/sports/brazen-baboons-cause-problems-for-the-2010-world-cup/#comment-42792 Aleks Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:09:48 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=2502#comment-42792 I couldn't agree more. There is this unexplained fascination for us humans to feed wild animals. I don't understand it. You want to feed a bear, monkey, or killer shark, go to an animal park where the animals are used to it, not to mention dependent on it. Feeding animals in the wild not only harms the future behaviors of the species, but you're also ruining experiences for future tourists (not to mention locals!) By enjoying the 2 seconds it takes to give a baboon some doritos, the baboon only learns to seek food from humans, diminishing his chances on survival and causing problems for future baboons and human-guests in said region. Observe from a distance people. Sharing is not caring in these situations. I couldn’t agree more. There is this unexplained fascination for us humans to feed wild animals. I don’t understand it. You want to feed a bear, monkey, or killer shark, go to an animal park where the animals are used to it, not to mention dependent on it.

Feeding animals in the wild not only harms the future behaviors of the species, but you’re also ruining experiences for future tourists (not to mention locals!)

By enjoying the 2 seconds it takes to give a baboon some doritos, the baboon only learns to seek food from humans, diminishing his chances on survival and causing problems for future baboons and human-guests in said region.

Observe from a distance people. Sharing is not caring in these situations.

]]> By: Lola http://matadornetwork.com/sports/brazen-baboons-cause-problems-for-the-2010-world-cup/#comment-42994 Lola Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:12:05 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=2502#comment-42994 Hahahahaha. Hahahahaha.

]]> By: Michelle http://matadornetwork.com/sports/brazen-baboons-cause-problems-for-the-2010-world-cup/#comment-42841 Michelle Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:46:50 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=2502#comment-42841 Wow...and people thought Brazil's recent power problem was going to cause Olympic problems. This trumps that, for sure. Wow…and people thought Brazil’s recent power problem was going to cause Olympic problems. This trumps that, for sure.

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