1 min readBy Don Pinnock
WILD LIFERS: ‘Free of freedom’ and the case against baboon captivity
By Don PinnockSouth Africa
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Food, shelter and no future offspring. Opponents say Cape Town’s proposed baboon sanctuary comes with an expiry date for two wild troops. They want alternatives tested before the last generation goes behind the fence. The baboons will be safe. They will be fed. They will never have another baby. Eventually, there will be none left.
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- Length
- 55 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 6, 2026
- Byline
- Don Pinnock
- Source
- Daily Maverick