Troops of Silver Springs macaques have caused mischief outside the park as well. One large group of rhesus monkeys recently raided a deer-feeder behind a house in Ocala—and yes, there are ...

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.

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.

Florida isn't a fan of the monkey business that's been going on for decades. Despite the reports of wild monkeys lately, they are an invasive species.

Wild monkeys seen in central Florida communities of Groveland, Clermont. ... possibly originating from a group that came from Silver Springs in the 1930s. Macaques have an omnivorous diet, ...

A band of monkeys has lived in Florida since the 1930s when a commercial riverboat captain released about six rhesus masques on an island in the Silver River to boost tourism. By the 1980s, there ...

Florida isn't a fan of the monkey business that's been going on for decades. Despite the reports of wild monkeys lately, they are an invasive species.

Rheseus macaques were first introduced to Silver Springs State Park in the late 1930s. ... — There is no time to be monkeying around because there are wild monkeys roaming around Central Florida.

In this Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, photo, a rhesus macaques monkey observes kayakers as they navigate along the Silver River in Silver Springs, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE** In this Friday, Nov ...

Officials in Florida are warning people to keep their distance from wild monkeys that have been spotted around the city. Residents of Orange City, about 30 miles north of Orlando, have reported ...

They might not be the first animal that comes to mind when you think of Florida’s wildlife, but beware: wild rhesus macaque monkeys in the Sunshine State have tested positive for the Herpes B ...