It’s been almost a year since the first season of Getaway commenced filming. So when Justin and Sunel got the green light this morning the two practically flew out of the door.
The 1st episode of Getaway 2 sees the guys stick relatively close to home as they are attempting to re kindle the relationship between the people of the Cape Peninsula and their close cousins, the Chacma baboons.
In the case of all close families relationships have their ups and downs and of late the bond between man and the baboons of the Cape has been on the rocks, so much so that for some the only foreseeable solution is to completely eradicate these ultra intelligent animals.
The Chacma baboons have harmoniously shared the Cape Peninsula with Homo sapiens for hundreds of years. More recently these inquisitive primates have been turning up in the heart of the leafy southern suburbs of Cape Town and making themselves quite at home.
Although these residential areas border on and at times even encroach on the baboon’s natural habitat, their behaviour has caused considerable consternation with residents and homeowners and a result the baboons have been branded as not only a nuisance but also as violent and dangerous intruders. It does seem that they are making a conscious decision to move ever closer to the homes of their human counterparts.
Justin's aim is to delve deeper into the ongoing conflict between man and the last existing large wild mammals of the Cape Peninsula and hopes to find solutions that will positively suit both parties.
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