Baby Baboons update January 2011

Since our two new baby baboons arrived – Rafiki and Rudi – the number of babies has increased to eight. Our female babies (Shauna, Carola, Bonnie and Lola) love taking care of both new babies and even Gus and Clyde have been showing paternal instincts and can often be spotted hugging the babies tightly!

Rafiki, named after the baboon in the Lion King, is 3 months old and was found clinging to his mother’s body after she had been shot.


Sleep tight Rafiki


Similarly Rudi, who is 8 weeks old, was orphaned when his mother was shot.

Rudi

There has been a reorganisation of the group hierarchy in the baby camp since Marlin was moved to the seniors’ camp. Clyde is now the alpha male in the group and he is enjoying the privileges very much! However, not even he can keep Bonnie completely in check! Bonnie especially enjoys grabbing the volunteers’ hair during feeding time and pulling, very hard...but we all know that really she is just misunderstood!