2023年2月16日 · One place to see wild macaques in Florida is Silver Springs State Park. The macaques arrived in Silver Springs State Park in 1938 when a tour boat operator released six rhesus macaques onto a small island (now inside the park).

2024年12月20日 · Rhesus macaque monkeys are the most common in Florida, found at Silver Springs State Park near Ocala. They are brown to gray with pink faces, according to the FWC.

2022年1月21日 · “Wild” monkeys can be found in six places in Florida: Silver Springs State Park, Dania, Homosassa Crystal River, The Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, Ocklawaha River, and Monkey Jungle (though Monkey Jungle is a wildlife park and they aren’t actually wild.)

2022年12月15日 · The Silver Springs tourist attraction once housed the spider monkeys in Florida along with Gibbon’s family, some lemurs, and soldiers of the macaque monkey. That is accurate—at least 300 rhesus macaques, a species of monkey native to South and Southeast Asia, call Silver Spring State Park home.

The familiar sight of wild monkeys on the Silver River may become a thing of the past, now that a new government study has declared them to be a public health threat. The monkeys can be aggressive, and they carry the deadly Herpes B virus.

2023年2月19日 · Silver Springs State Park in Florida is home to hundreds of wild Rhesus monkeys, offering unique wildlife encounters and outdoor adventures. You might expect to see flying monkeys somewhere close to the Amazon. Or perhaps on the outskirts of a resort in a tropical rainforest.

As far as the Silver Springs in Florida goes, the monkeys that thrive there are an invasive species. Learn more and book a visit today!

3 天之前 · Silver Springs State Park is a beautiful place to kayak over crystal clear spring waters while viewing wild monkeys frolicking among the trees that line the river banks. It truly is a unique Florida experience.

2023年11月14日 · Discover Silver Springs State Park, a Florida treasure with wild monkeys, crystal-clear springs, and unforgettable glass-bottom boat rides.

2023年10月11日 · Silver Springs, located in Florida, has long been celebrated for its crystal-clear waters and diverse aquatic life. However, one of the park's most intriguing and enigmatic residents is a group of non-native monkeys, specifically rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta).