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 Curse of Monkey Island Originally intended only to be featured in the first chapter, he proved so popular with test players that he was written to re-appear at several points later in the game. The game was later re-released on a CD-ROM compilation of "Monkey Island" games, bundled with "The Secret of Monkey Island" and "Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge" called the "Monkey Island Bounty Pack". After the game shipped, a "Monkey Island" film was in the works. This was only brought to light when Tony Stacchi, a concept artist for the project, sent his work to The Scumm Bar, a "Monkey Island" fansite.