Monkey pool party becomes latest animal meme to trend on social media

The most recent video of a group of baby monkeys splashing around in a pool has made the rounds on social media and can be added to the long list of animal-centered memes that are constantly capturing people's attention.

The video was first posted on social media and it shows a group of baby monkeys jumping into a pool from a height and then swimming their way across the pool.

The video opens with several excited monkeys gathered at a wooden plank a few meters above a swimming pool, all diving one by one into the pool, almost in a synchronized manner. There are a few monkeys already in the pool, swimming and chilling in the water. Some monkeys can also be seen waiting at the poolside, while those who have had a nice swim can be seen getting off the pool.


Often it is quoted as an animal fact that even though most monkeys love playing in water, not all of them can physically swim. This true especially for the larger monkey species that cannot swim and even have a certain phobia of water. But some other species can swim because their fingers and toes allow for them to glide through water, much like human beings.

The video went viral in no time amassing over 1.5 million views and 42 thousand likes, with many reposting it or commenting on it with funny quotes.

A Twitter handle that regularly shared cute animal videos, posted this clip with a caption that reads ‘Monkeys having fun’.