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Tourist’s Monkey Bananas Spark Wildlife Protection Debate

1/20/2026

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Vietnamese authorities increased patrols and awareness on Son Tra Peninsula after a foreign tourist was filmed wrapping bananas around his body to attract wild monkeys.
The incident sparked online debate as the foreign tourist delighted in the monkeys grabbing the fruit, despite safety risks.
Resort staff intervened and warned the foreign tourist to stop because the act violates wildlife protection rules, prompting managers to call for stricter compliance.

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Vietnamese authorities increased patrols and awareness on Son Tra Peninsula after a foreign tourist was filmed wrapping bananas around his body to attract wild monkeys.
The incident sparked online debate as the foreign tourist delighted in the monkeys grabbing the fruit, despite safety risks.
Resort staff intervened and warned the foreign tourist to stop because the act violates wildlife protection rules, prompting managers to call for stricter compliance.