Freedom at what cost? — a reply to Adam Cruise on Cape Peninsula baboons
By Justin O’RiainSouth Africa
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In arguing that Cape Town’s baboons deserve freedom rather than captivity, Adam Cruise raises important ethical questions. But his argument overlooks an equally important consideration: What happens when the freedom he defends in baboons is inseparable from chronic suffering, injury, poor health and premature death?
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- 45 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 30, 2026
- Byline
- Justin O’Riain
- Source
- Daily Maverick