8 Real Places You Won't Believe Aren't Science Fiction
6. Monkey Island
There is an island in the middle of a river in Liberia that the locals will never set foot on.
It is known as Monkey Island, and it is overrun by chimpanzees. These aren't just any chimpanzees, however, as they were all infected with contagious diseases as part of a research project in the 70s, in order to find treatments for diseases such as hepatitis.
So why are they on the island? Why, because chimpanzees can't swim. Surrounding them with water is a much better way of containing them than putting them in a cage.
This real-life Planet of the Apes was created when the facility closed in 2005. The primate residents are looked after by local carers who bring them food and medicine, but are extremely aggressive to strangers. It is hoped that the majority of them are no longer sick, but we can't be sure.
Let's just hope they don't learn how to swim.