Feral colonies in the United States[edit] Main article: feral rhesus macaque Around the spring of 1938, a colony of rhesus macaques called the Nazuris was released in around Silver Springs in Florida by a tour boat operator known locally as Colonel Tooey to enhance his Jungle Cruise. A traditional story that the monkeys were released for scenery enhancement in the Tarzan movies that were filmed at that location is false, as the only Tarzan movie filmed in the area, 1939s Tarzan Finds a Son! does not contain rhesus macaques.[9] In addition, various colonies of rhesus and other monkey species are speculated to be the result of zoos and wildlife parks destroyed in hurricanes, most notably Hurricane Andrew.[10] A notable colony of rhesus macaques on Morgan Island, one of the Sea Islands in the South Carolina Lowcountry, was imported in the 1970s for use in local labs and are by all accounts thriving.[11] *** how bout that?
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