You'll find the only wild monkey colony in continental
Europe in Gibraltar. The monkeys are
Barbary Macaques.
You are not allowed to feed the monkeys – this is an
offence punishable by fine.
The English looked after these monkeys very well
because the legend is that as long as there are monkeys, the British control of
Gibraltar will continue.
In fact, it is said that during the war Winston
Churchill ordered that the numbers be immediately replenished since at that
stage there were only 7 left.
There are now about 300 of these cheeky monkeys on the
rock.
If you visit Gibraltar you are advised to keep a very
close watch on your bags/wallets – these monkeys have learned how to undo zips!
I didn't know the legend about the monkeys insuring English rule! I have only seen Gibraltar from the cost of Spain when I was traveling there's in that time, you couldn't cross to Gibraltar from Spain and I really wanted to visit. We would of had to go from England at that time.
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