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Hey Florida! First pythons and now... (by WalkSoftly1)
....monkeys?!
...""""" Beware of the monkeys!
Hundreds of rare wild monkeys — some
carrying herpes — are on the loose in
Florida after a tour guide brought the
spunky critters to the state long ago.
Wildlife officials said that three pairs of
Rhesus monkeys were transported to a
park near Ocala in the 1930s by tour
operator Colonel Tooey after a “Tarzan”
flick sparked a fascination with the
creature.
But the breed has since boomed and
more than 1,000 of the monkeys now
live in the state, wildlife officials say.
State officials have caught more than
700 of the monkeys in the past decade —
most of which tested positive for the
herpes-B virus.
Wildlife officials now consider the
monkeys a public health hazard.
Current Silver River tour operator
Captain Tom O’Lenick, 65, defended
transporting the animals, claiming
people love them.
“Everybody who comes on the river for
a tour wants to see the monkeys,”
O’Lenick said.
“From my point of view, as a naturalist,
I think the planet changes naturally
and species do move around, whether
that is by man or other means,” he said.
The monkeys were first marooned on a
small island near the Silver River. But
the creatures learned to swim.
They have since been spotted hundreds
of miles away, near Jacksonville,
officials said.
“Just like any other wild animal you
need to give them space,” said British
wildlife photographer Graham
McGeorge, 42.
The monkeys eat dirt and spiders and
live near rivers.""".....
...""""" Beware of the monkeys!
Hundreds of rare wild monkeys — some
carrying herpes — are on the loose in
Florida after a tour guide brought the
spunky critters to the state long ago.
Wildlife officials said that three pairs of
Rhesus monkeys were transported to a
park near Ocala in the 1930s by tour
operator Colonel Tooey after a “Tarzan”
flick sparked a fascination with the
creature.
But the breed has since boomed and
more than 1,000 of the monkeys now
live in the state, wildlife officials say.
State officials have caught more than
700 of the monkeys in the past decade —
most of which tested positive for the
herpes-B virus.
Wildlife officials now consider the
monkeys a public health hazard.
Current Silver River tour operator
Captain Tom O’Lenick, 65, defended
transporting the animals, claiming
people love them.
“Everybody who comes on the river for
a tour wants to see the monkeys,”
O’Lenick said.
“From my point of view, as a naturalist,
I think the planet changes naturally
and species do move around, whether
that is by man or other means,” he said.
The monkeys were first marooned on a
small island near the Silver River. But
the creatures learned to swim.
They have since been spotted hundreds
of miles away, near Jacksonville,
officials said.
“Just like any other wild animal you
need to give them space,” said British
wildlife photographer Graham
McGeorge, 42.
The monkeys eat dirt and spiders and
live near rivers.""".....
@WalkSoftly1: No no no!! 
SO THATS where all these modals stuck in 'africa' really are huh?
woo hoo! I will hold you to that mister 
Last edited by Briteeyes; 17-Sep-13 9:58 pm.
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