They're running from a swarm of bees, actually, and check the spelling. These are 50 apes in choir robes who have been here before.....

Wait, the bees have found the Jello pit when the apes ran past it. Sweet and sticky is what they like. Hell, it's the next best thing to a soft ice cream stand at the beach or a soft drink dispenser at a catered picnic. I think they'll linger here for awhile.....

The wombat pops his head up to the surface, sees the bees and quickly submerges again......