Members of the public learnt the do’s and don’ts when encountering wild monkeys, particularly long-tailed macaques during a talk by Monkey Guarding, a team of volunteers trained by The Jane Goodall Institute Singapore, hosted by Mabohai Shopping Complex on Sunday.
Ineke Evegaars and Alice Vele from Monkey Guarding presented the talk on ‘What To Do When You Encounter A Monkey?’ at the Activity Area of Mabohai Shopping Complex. “Do not have any food exposed; do not eat when monkeys are around; do not hurt or scare monkeys; do not show your teeth, smile or stare at monkeys; do not run; and do not feed the monkey,” said Evegaars, the co-founder of Monkey Guarding.
She added, “Cover up your shopping trolley and use closed bags; put food in a bag and eat in your car instead; ignore monkeys and keep on walking; and dispose waste in closed bins.”
-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin