Others were sent to the Lopburi zoo. Officials said they plan to capture the rest of the monkeys once the enclosures ... festival during which the primates feast on spreads of fruits and vegetables.
After years of mayhem, Thai officials have made plans to create peace between monkeys and humans. The macaques that roam Lopburi are a symbol of local culture and a major tourist draw. But after ...
Primates are symbol of Lopburi but residents have had enough as monkeys resort to violence to get food Mischievous long-tailed macaques are, for many, a symbol of the Thai city of Lopburi.
Wildlife officials have a plan to deal with the thousands of macaque monkeys that terrorize Lopburi residents and tourists, snatching food and even injuring people in their overzealous pursuit of ...
Monkeys eat fruit during a monkey feast festival in Lopburi province, Thailand. Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. Thai wildlife officials laid out a plan on Wednesday, March 3, 2024, to bring peace to a ...
FILE - Monkeys eat fruit during a monkey feast festival in Lopburi province, Thailand. Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. Thai wildlife ...
It has caught 37 monkeys so far, most of whom have been placed put under the care of wildlife authorities in the neighboring province of Saraburi, while others were sent to the Lopburi zoo.
The macaques that roam Lopburi are a symbol of local culture, and a major tourist draw. But after years of dangerous encounters with residents and visitors and several failed attempts to bring ...