Ape Island (サル島 Saru Shima,) located in the upper, northern half of the Calm Belt, is the home island of the race of hominids known simply as the bigfeet; creatures who resemble half man and half ape. Due to its location, very few venture far out to Ape Island, and as a result, only a handful of people even know of the bigfeet's existence. Those that do (like the higher-ups within the Marines, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, or the stronger pirate crews of the world) often do their best to avoid the island at all costs, due to its residents' reputation for violent attacks on outsiders (though through some investigation, this is merely a misinterpretation of the bigfeet; as some have been shown to be quite friendly and hospitable towards newcomers.) Nonetheless, wise sailors tend to mind the