4 days ago · Angkor Wat is facing a monkey menace. T he archaeological site of Angkor Wat in Cambodia is grappling with a growing monkey menace. Wild monkeys are attacking tourists, stealing food, and damaging ...

5 days ago · PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Wild monkeys egged on by YouTubers have been rampaging at Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat complex, attacking tourists, wrecking temple stonework and damaging information ...

6 days ago · Wild monkeys egged on by YouTubers have been rampaging at Cambodia’s famed Angkor temples complex, attacking tourists, wrecking temple stonework and damaging information boards, officials say ...

Apr 9, 2024 · Local YouTubers take videos of monkeys near Bayon temple, at Angkor Wat temple complex in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Cambodian authorities are investigating the abuse of monkeys at the famous Angkor UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Apr 9, 2024 · On a recent day outside Angkor's famous 12th-century Bayon Temple, at least a dozen YouTubers, all young men, crowded around a small group of long-tailed macaques, pushing in close to get shots...

Apr 9, 2024 · On a recent day outside Angkor’s famous 12th-century Bayon Temple, at least a dozen YouTubers, all young men, crowded around a small group of long-tailed macaques, pushing in close to get shots of a mother with a baby on …

Apr 9, 2024 · On a recent day outside Angkor's famous 12th-century Bayon Temple, at least a dozen YouTubers, all young men, crowded around a small group of long-tailed macaques, pushing in close to get...

Curious and sensitive macaques in Angkor Wat – the most famous ancient temple complex in Cambodia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site – are continuing to be harassed by people who stalk them with cameras, even after Cambodian authorities promised legal action against anyone who harms the animals.

5 days ago · The monkey menace. For years, the macaques of Angkor Wat were just another part of the temple’s charm. Visitors would snap pictures as the monkeys climbed trees, played on temple ruins, and occasionally wiped a snack from a visitor. With the temple becoming Cambodia’s top tourist attraction, these interactions only grew.

Sep 16, 2024 · CAMBODIA - An animal protection group has raised concerns that monkeys from Angkor Wat temple could end up in breeding farms exporting primates to laboratories. This came after the Ministry...