“I realised that I was in a very vulnerable position and retreated as fast as I could. It took a few sweat-pouring minutes of bounding over boulders…”

The chacma baboons had started moving away from the waterhole, which was nestled in a steep- sided gorge. Troop ‘elders’ led in a purposeful manner, while youngsters and some who had been resting in shady spots slowly followed suit. My colleague Charmaine and I followed, as many of the baboons settled around a rocky outcrop […]