The population of rhesus macaques living in Silver Spring State Park in central Florida is expected to double in the next five years. This is concerning experts because 30 percent of the monkeys carry a form of herpes that can be deadly.


The rhesus macaques monkeys found in Silver Spring State Park, located in the central part of the Sunshine State, could likely nearly double by 2022, scientists recently wrote in the journal Wildlife Management. Currently, the population is about 300, National Geographic reported.


The monkeys — which are native to south and southeast Asia — have made their home in the state park since the late 1930s, when six rhesus macaques monkeys were allegedly released by a boat operator who was hoping to use the monkeys to start an exotic attraction, according to the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

At least 30 percent of the primates at the park are carriers of the Herpes B virus, National Geographic reported, citing the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's announcement earlier this year. While uncommon in humans, those infected with the virus can suffer “severe brain damage or death if the patient is not treated soon after exposure,” according to the CDC.

Film at 11... 🤔

but if the herpes is deadly, how can the population double?

must be cuz I'm not good wif numbahs.

Frank just google "wild monkey sex"..........it'll explain everything I assure you.

I'm askeered....

Deadly or not you don't want to mess with a monkey with herpes.

Can't they just give the 30% some shots or somethin..?? 😕

gonna need ObamaCare

No.......OrangutanCare,it was passed in the same bill,page3794.Apparently we passed it to see what was in it according to Pelosi,well there you go Nancy.

I didn't bother to read it either, but I did listen to it on Books On Tape driving to work one year.

Drafter, if you wear a condom or make the monkey wear one (even if you just blow him) you’ll be ok buddy.

Drafter's making monkey porn?

No way man... [-(

Just making a Public Service announcement...

Just shoot them all.

+1 they are an invasive species, Florida already has too many illegal immigrant species.

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So I’ll be keeping a low profile....

Monkey Dude..!! 🤣

Never pegged you as a racist, frank

ah, yes. I see what I did there.

says it's uncommon in humans...so it's safe to monkey around...