“Early-Morning Swim”: Baboons Take a Dip in a Swimming Pool at a Holiday Home

• A holiday home's Facebook account shared a video of two baboons taking a dip in a swimming pool
• The primates had a good old time in the water as they splashed and played with an ocean view in the background
• Social media users took to the comment section with laughter and shared jokes about sending the baboon an invoice

A viral video showed two cheeky baboons casually taking a swim in a pool as if nobody was watching. Their mischievous behaviour thoroughly entertained South Africans online.

Kalliste Bettys Bay, a one-bedroom, self-catering cottage in Bettys Bay, Western Cape, shared the video on 31 January 2026. In the clip, the two baboons played and splashed in the water, having a jolly good time. They eventually climbed out and shook the droplets off themselves.

The holiday destination wrote in the caption of their post:

"Early-morning swim. Front-row ocean views. Soaking up the sun like they booked the place. When the baboons beat you to the pool… and honestly? They’re doing it better."

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Watch the Facebook reel posted on Kalliste Bettys Bay's account below:

Swimming baboons amuse the internet

Thousands of social media users gathered in the comment section with laughter after they saw the fun-loving baboons on their feeds.

Jonathan Neethling jokingly stated that he found the video "offensive and cruel," writing with a laugh:

"You should be ashamed of yourself. At least put down a couple of towels and a few virgin cocktails! So hard to find good service when all we want to do is monkey around."

Warren Barker asked with laughter:

"Did you give them an invoice after leaving?"

Venessa Louw exclaimed under the post:

"Love the pool party!"

Athena Paxton wrote in the comment section:

"How beautiful. Thanks so much for allowing them to swim in your pool."

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• An American reality TV star shared that he hunted baboons for revenge after he was allegedly attacked by 50 of them.
• A man guided baboons over a zebra crossing in a Cape Town suburb, leaving many South Africans to respond with laughter.

Source: Briefly News