The management board of Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang’s beach tourist areas said it intervened in time to warn a visitor who had wrapped many bananas around his body to “tease” wild monkeys in the Son Tra Peninsula area.

Representatives of the Son Tra Peninsula and beach tourism management board said today that they had received information about a video circulating on social media. The clip showed a tourist using food to “tease” a group of wild monkeys in that area.

In the video, a foreign male tourist wrapped several ripe bananas around his stomach, arms, and legs before walking into an area where monkeys live on Son Tra Peninsula. He appeared to enjoy watching the monkeys rush toward him to grab the fruit, despite the potential danger involved.

When staff from a resort on the peninsula noticed the situation, they quickly approached, warned him, and asked the tourist to immediately stop this inappropriate and risky behavior.

After being posted online, the video drew tens of thousands of views and comments, sparking significant controversy. Many people said the behavior showed a lack of awareness and violated regulations on protecting wildlife, especially since Son Tra Peninsula already has many signs strictly prohibiting feeding monkeys.

According to representatives of the Son Tra Peninsula and beach tourism management board, the tourism order management team promptly reached the scene to warn and require the tourist to cease feeding the monkeys.

The management board also noted that over many years  -  despite increased communication, warnings, and the installation of numerous signs  -  some visitors, driven by curiosity, still intentionally feed wild animals, posing safety risks to both humans and wildlife.

Going forward, the management board said it will continue to intensify patrols and monitoring, and strengthen awareness campaigns to improve visitors’ compliance with wildlife protection regulations, helping conserve the natural ecosystem and maintain a civilized, safe tourism image at Son Tra Peninsula.

Ho Giap