"We know people like to see the monkeys, but we know they don't belong here." 212 likes. NAPLES: A group of squirrel monkeys have been spotted in Naples.Some were seen at Naples High School, some at a nearby hotel, and one was spotted walking along 10th Street North. A huge population of wild monkeys is sweeping across Florida after being introduced during the filming of TARZAN. Wildlife officials are warning residents of a Florida suburb to stay away from wild monkeys that have been spotted in the neighborhood. Ian Margol, Reporter. 18.1564, -65.7338 Mexico. By Sarasota Magazine 4/5/2016 at 5:29pm Monkeys on the loose in South Florida, police say FWC officials say people have been feeding wild monkeys in Dania Beach area. First Coast News obtained two videos and several photographs taken of the monkeys. A new study says macaque monkeys in Florida's Silver Springs State Park are excreting herpes B virus. Hundreds of rare wild monkeys — some carrying herpes — are on the loose in Florida after a tour guide brought the spunky critters to the state long ago. Wild Things. Wildlife … Most are Rhesus Macaques originating from Silver Springs. The confusion is understandable. This small primate research island is teeming with playing, fighting wild monkeys. Wild monkey spotted in Florida suburb. Amanda Batchelor, Managing Editor . The researchers estimate that up to 30 percent of the scores of Florida's feral macaques may be actively excreting the virus. ... Wild monkeys inhabit the swamp along the Silver River in Ocala, Florida. Save Floridas Wild Monkeys. Macaques of Tanaxpillo Island. Florida wants to remove virus-excreting wild monkeys. Diseased Rhesus Monkeys Run Wild in Florida "We struggle with the park service mission," said one Park official. Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens: Monkey island - See 3,538 traveler reviews, 1,356 candid photos, and great deals for Naples, FL, at Tripadvisor. The odd thing I found about traveling to Florida to write a story in Sunday’s magazine about a monkey on the loose is how many times someone asks you which monkey on the loose, exactly, you’re asking after.. 11 Wild Animals You'll Find in Southwest Florida From bobcats to otters, here's a sampling of the wildlife you might run into in Southwest Florida. There are several hundred wild monkeys living in Florida. Beware of the monkeys! Top Naples Nature & Wildlife Areas: See reviews and photos of nature & wildlife areas in Naples, Florida on Tripadvisor.