‘It’s Raining Monkeys!’ Florida Kayaker Videos Animals Cannonballing Into Water

A woman on a kayak trip to Florida’s Silver Springs State Park experienced an unexpected wildlife moment when a dozen monkeys cannonballed into the water right in front of her.

Trenda Kitchen was kayaking with her husband through the park’s beautiful, clear waters when a group of rhesus monkeys (macaques) began leaping from the trees and splashing into the river. One even landed near her kayak as she filmed, exclaiming, “It’s raining monkeys!”

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Kitchen wondered, “What the heck’s making them all jump?” Monkeys diving into the water like this could be searching for food, escaping danger, cooling off, or simply playing, according to researchers at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center. Macaques do enjoy diving—just watch the video of macaques jumping off a fountain for fun.

Researchers note that rhesus monkeys learn to swim at a very young age, sometimes as early as two days old. These monkeys were first introduced to the Silver River in the 1930s.