Loading
Gelada baboon
Simien National Park1978
UNESCO World Heritage
Gelada baboons, also known as bleeding-heart baboons, are highly social primates who live in herds and have been found to smack their lips and vocalise in a way that is similar to human speech. They are endemic to Ethiopia and are a big tourist attraction for the national park.
Details
- Title: Gelada baboon
- Creator: Simien National Park
- Date Created: 1978
- Location Created: Ethiopia
- Location: Ethiopia
- Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (vii)(x)
- Date of Inscription: 1978
- Category of Site: Natural site
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
Interested in Natural history?
Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly
You are all set!
Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.