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In 1938, a population of 409 rhesus monkeys from India was released on this island for research purposes. Since then, the population has ballooned to somewhere around 1000 monkeys, but this has been far from a disaster or experiment-gone-wrong—Cayo Santiago is one of the premier primate research stations in the world. Want to visit? Well, unfortunately you can’t, unless you happen to be on a monkey research mission. The island is inhabited by wild animals after all, and we can only imagine how letting tourists in might mess up important scientific observations. Also, the monkeys can carry herpes B—easily transmittable to humans. You CAN observe the monkeys from a kayak or snorkel trip if you stay outside of a 30-foot island radius. Monkey Island exists…sometimes life can be stranger than fiction after all. If you’re curious about what kind of research has been done there, go here—http://bit.ly/1Jnze89. -CM For more information: http://bit.ly/1THo2L3