Mkhombe - Baboons

South Africa / KwaZulu Natal / Empangeni /
 animals, nature conservation park / area, interesting place
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve
At the Mkhombe area, ±0.5km from the Zincakeni Dam.

There was a troop of baboons - some were foraging for food next to the road and some were enjoying their midday siesta. One female was in charge of the crèche consisting of ±20-25 juveniles. They were playing in the grass and up a tree a couple of metres away.

Next to the female sat a juvenile that was apparently being punished for some mischief. The look of guilt was clearly written all over his face and I could not help but to relate him to Bart Simpson's expression of being in "Deep, deep trouble again".
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chacma_Baboon
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Coordinates:   28°5'47"S   32°5'57"E
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