Troops

There are about 630 baboons in 16 troops across the Cape Peninsula, from the Cape of Good Hope section of Table Mountain National Park to Constantia. Seven troops are in or near the park, while nine are closer to developed areas. Some troops, like Da Gama and Waterfall, spend a lot of time in urban spaces, while others, like Mountain Troop 1, stay mostly in natural areas. Some, like the Plateau Road Troop, move between private farms. Baboons shift their range based on factors like seasons, fires, troop dynamics, development, and access to high-calorie food. As the baboon population grows, their range expands, and new splinter troops form.

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Learn more about each troop (age and sex class structure from June 2024):