Rhesus Monkeys in Florida
Did you know there are monkeys living in Florida?
A colony of rhesus macaques was established around Silver Springs in Florida around the spring of 1938. The monkeys were released by tour boat operator Colonel Tooey to enhance his Jungle Cruise ride.
A traditional story that the monkeys were released for scenery enhancement in the Tarzan movies that were filmed at that location is false, as the only Tarzan movie filmed in the area, 1939's Tarzan Finds a Son! contains no rhesus macaques, in part because of the species' bad temperament.
The monkeys continue to thrive along the Silver River to this day.
You can watch with video I shot on the river.
Shot on Canon 7D and 300mm 2.8 lens. Thanks for looking my photos @mirkojax
I visited there as a child. Beautiful place and sweet memories.