This is not a humorous posting (though it seems the writer thinks it is). Just another on the reality of zoo life. Perhaps if she wasn't in a zoo in the first place she wouldn't be smoking.
From: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050826/
ap_on_fe_st/smoking_chimp
Chinese Try to Get Chimp to Quit Smoking
Fri Aug 26, 7:02 AM ET
The handlers of a smoking chimpanzee in a zoo in northwest China are trying to get her to kick the habit.
The 26-year-old female chimpanzee has been smoking for 15 years. Her mate died recently, which caused her to smoke even more.
Now, the chimp's keepers are worried about her health as a result of her intense smoking. So, they're trying to give her milk instead of cigarettes.
She started smoking years ago by picking up butts from tourists.
No comments:
Post a Comment