[alemorkam]

Wild Monkey high in a tree at Silver Springs State Park.

[swissy]

Wow, awesome picture!

Are there many of these monkeys (rhesus macaques?) in the Silver Springs SP, and are they hard to spot?

[Stu from NYC]

Wonder if there are any here?

[mixsonci]

Great picture, he looks like he's posing for you

[Villageswimmer]

I remember seeing lots of monkeys at Gibraltar. They would jump on anyone with a candy bar or food. I really like animals but monkeys, IMO, are creepy.

[Bogie Shooter]

Florida Silver River monkeys: Animals brought for tourism carry herpes

There are approximately 400......rampant with herpes.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Villageswimmer

I remember seeing lots of monkeys at Gibraltar. They would jump on anyone with a candy bar or food. I really like animals but monkeys, IMO, are creepy.

Got into a brawl with one of those monkeys he was trying to steal my hat and decided I needed it more than him

[mike1946]

I heard a story some time ago that they had been seen in yards along 42 in the north of the villages.
I have certainly seen lots when taking my boat up the Oklawaha and Silver River.
I also heard that they were left behind after the filming of Tarzan with Johnny Weismuller in the 1930's - you hear a lot of these stories but it's difficult to know which of them to believe.

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Got into a brawl with one of those monkeys he was trying to steal my hat and decided I needed it more than him

Any video?

[Cobullymom]

Originally Posted by Villageswimmer

I remember seeing lots of monkeys at Gibraltar. They would jump on anyone with a candy bar or food. I really like animals but monkeys, IMO, are creepy.

So aren’t some people...

[Debra Freeman]

Silver Springs State Park is home to 1000’s of monkeys. If you go kayaking, you’ll be able to see 100’s in the trees by the river.

[Yvetteperry]

Beautiful shot!

[jimkerr]

So cool! Thanks for sharing that awesome pic!

[mydavid]

Originally Posted by mike1946

I heard a story some time ago that they had been seen in yards along 42 in the north of the villages.
I have certainly seen lots when taking my boat up the Oklawaha and Silver River.
I also heard that they were left behind after the filming of Tarzan with Johnny Weismuller in the 1930's - you hear a lot of these stories but it's difficult to know which of them to believe.

The first time I took the boat ride in Silver Springs, that when they took you deep into the river I saw one myself and heard the same Tarzan story.

[toeser]

Originally Posted by mike1946

I heard a story some time ago that they had been seen in yards along 42 in the north of the villages.
I have certainly seen lots when taking my boat up the Oklawaha and Silver River.
I also heard that they were left behind after the filming of Tarzan with Johnny Weismuller in the 1930's - you hear a lot of these stories but it's difficult to know which of them to believe.

Two-three years ago police were in our Hacienda neighborhood warning residents that a monkey was in a nearby tree and not to approach him.