These galleries show the various ways in which Human-Baboon Conflict has been documented, from rock art, to photography, to news media. Click on the images to expand and read descriptions.

Rock Art

Rock art from various sites in South Africa depicting baboons and humans interacting

Photos

These images show how conflict manifests including the material culture created around this issue. Images were collected from various news articles and personal photos from throughout the trip.

News Media

The language used in headlines of news articles about human-baboon conflict utilize dramatic and confrontational language to capture the attention of readers. Below is a list of headlines with links to the articles illustrating how this conflict is portrayed in media.

Is This the End For South Africa's Famed Urban Baboons?

Rise of the Baboon Burglars: How swarms of thieving monkeys are terrorizing a South African apartment block

South Africans Battle Baboons in City Streets

Drunk Baboons Plague Cape Town's Exclusive Suburbs

Virtual Fence Keeps Cape Baboons at Bay

Unruly Urban Baboons Get Three Strikes – Then Lethal Injection