It was cool in the early morning, 9*C when a passing rain shower caught this baboon troop out in the open. The mothers sheltered together paying attention to their babies gently cuddling them to keep them warm. The rain passed and they were soon back into the veld digging for corms and other succulent roots.
Nature on the Edge 
Lovely images, thank you Liz, for giving us all a glimpse into their lives … which troop was this?
It’s one of the big troops – i think Kanonkop, which had been hanging around the Hoek van Bobbejaan point (appropriately named!). We’ve seen them foraging along the coastline and sheltering in the milkwood groves. I should check last year’s pics for dates, as the foraging drawcard are the bulbs and i have shots where they are digging in the same area around this time. The veld is still recovering from the fire – the vegetation is still sparse so they move through unhindered.
Thanks for the info, Liz, they look so peaceful as they forage on the sparse vegetation. Hope you’re keeping well …
been reading about rehabbing the infant victims of hunters.
Such a different picture this is.
Quite a contrast! Glad to post positive scenes where we can appreciate and recognise the sentience of these non-human primates. Interesting to read what’s out there on animals suffering post traumatic distress disorder – so sad to see the brutal effect man has on non-human primates.
Tender and sweet.
Curious about the 3rd baboon on the right who seems to be stroking the baby of the middle mom. So loving.
She’s an older sibling – gender roles are defined early. The female offspring hang with the moms and babies learning the maternal ropes while the young males rough and tumble challenging through play. Love these ‘primate’ instincts!
Aw that is so amazing….to be so close!
Thanks Liz for the touching images. Humbling to see. We human primates have a lot to learn, especially in the caring department.