NParks monitoring Jalan Besar ‘Mission Impossible’ monkeys, herding them towards forested areas

In a viral TikTok video, the troop of five monkeys can be seen climbing the facade of a HDB block near Jalan Besar MRT station. - SCREENGRABS FROM VICTORIA LOH/TIKTOK

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The National Parks Board is monitoring the movements of a troop of monkeys and herding them away from residential areas, after a video of them scaling a HDB block in Jalan Besar on Saturday (Aug 19) went viral.

In response to queries from The Straits Times, group director of NParks wildlife management Ryan Lee said the agency is aware of feedback about the long-tailed macaques seen on Veerasamy Road.