Instead, I turned and was shocked to see Split Lip, the alpha male baboon from the troop that was frequenting Misty Cliffs, a small beachside town on South Africa's far southern Atlantic coast ...

Instead, I turned and was shocked to see Split Lip, the alpha male baboon from the troop that was frequenting Misty Cliffs, a small beachside town on South Africa's far southern Atlantic coast ...

Instead, I turned and was shocked to see Split Lip, the alpha male baboon from the troop that was frequenting Misty Cliffs, a small beachside town on South Africa's far southern Atlantic coast, just ...

The baboon was associated with several deities in early African civilizations and frequently represented in their art. It seems odd to me that something so meticulously carved and held dear ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent ... Nic Bothma/Reuters On Monday, four baboons try to catch a ride in the Capri neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa ...

The baboon was rescued by a wildlife organisation and is now recovering but has "serious wounds", he told the BBC. Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories Monkey causes nationwide Kenya ...

About 500 chacma baboons -- among the largest monkey species and weighing up to 40 kilos (88 pounds) -- roam the peninsula south of Cape Town, says the South African National Biodiversity Institute.