No Monkeys Sighted

We set out in a pair of kayaks yesterday from the southernmost point in Summerland Key and completed the 1.5 hour journey across the ocean waters to Lois Key. En route we saw a variety of wildlife including four dolphins that jumped out of the water alongside our kayaks and a manta ray with a 5-foot span that also propelled itself into the air for a quick dive.

Utilizing GPS we approached the island intent on scouting the south shore where the beaches appeared plentiful and where the supposed free-roaming monkeys were located. (The caged monkeys that were no doubt easily removed were located in the north)
We paddled into a small jetty that took us into the heart of the southern part of the island. We took notice of a large flock of geese nested on the outskirts of the island and heard at least three faint monkey calls in the distance, but received no visual confirmation of their existence. The water was stagnant and warm, with little to no dry walking areas. A proposal to camp overnight at the island was shot down following this discovery.

The island's mangrove population was astonishing. The green shrubbery encompassed most of the shoreline, with the occasional "No trespassing" and other warning signs staked in the shallows. Remnants of old boats and wooden fence frames combed the outside along with a large number of ropes designed to contain the mangroves.

Although the northern part of the island was left relatively unexplored, we were content with our survey of the island. As to whether monkeys remain on the islands... the final result is INCONCLUSIVE.

For a more extensive research into the subject, we would need to conduct an investigation into the work of Charles Rivers Laboratories and their removal of monkeys from the island. Furthermore, satellite imagery revealed no major installations in the northern part of the island, though common sense recommends a standardized entryway or command center. Irregardless, the evidence of destruction caused by monkeys was present, however, the island did little more than give off an eerie feeling of an experiment gone haywire. Needless to say, there were no longer 1000's of monkeys going buckwild on this small island in the keys.