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Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner Blake Fischer poses with baboons he says he killed on a guided hunting trip to Namibia last month. Idaho Office of the Governor hide caption

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Idaho Game Commissioner Resigns After Killing 'Family Of Baboons' In Africa

October 15, 2018 • Blake Fischer was under intense pressure to quit after sharing photos from a hunting trip to Africa showing him posing with baboons he said he killed.

Why Were The Baboons So Sad? Many Theories, No Answers

The Emmen Zoo's baboons last week, when they were looking so sad. Courtesy of the Emmen Zoo hide caption

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Why Were The Baboons So Sad? Many Theories, No Answers

August 7, 2013 • At a zoo in the Netherlands, 112 baboons suddenly started acting oddly. They turned their backs to visitors. They moped around. They didn't want to eat. It was a week before they got back to normal. Were they upset by a storm or an earthquake that people didn't feel? Maybe aliens? It's a mystery.

Why Were The Baboons So Sad? Many Theories, No Answers

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