Barbary macaques in Gibraltar Barbary macaques in Gibraltar Originally from the Atlas mountains and the Rif mountains of Morocco, the Barbary macaque population in Gibraltar is the only wild monkey population on the European continent. Although most populations in Africa are experiencing declining populations due to hunting and deforestation, the population of Barbary monkeys in Gibraltar is increasing. Currently, some 300 animals in five troops occupy the Upper Rock area of the Gibraltar Nature Reserve, though they make occasional forays into the town. As they are a tailless species, they are also known locally as Barbary apes or rock apes, despite being monkeys ("Macaca
The Monkey Bible the human species from extinction. The Monkey Bible novel is part of the overall Monkey Bible Project. Each book sold includes "The Line", a musical album by singer/songwriter Eric Maring. After Laxer shared an early draft with Maring, Maring was inspired to write an accompanying acoustic rock musical. Laxer subsequently rewrote parts of the novel based on "The Line"'. The Monkey Bible Project includes a multimedia staged theatrical performance called The Monkey Bible Show, YouTube videos, and live virtual ecotours (vEcotourism) from around the world using a technology invented by the novel’s protagonist, the Teaching Evolution Project. It also includes