Australia zoo displays humans
An Australian zoo has put a group of humans on
display to raise awareness about primate conservation — with the proviso
that they don’t get up to any monkey business.
An Australian zoo has put a group of humans on
display to raise awareness about primate conservation — with the proviso
that they don’t get up to any monkey
business.
Over a month, the humans will be locked in an unused orang-utan cage at Adelaide zoo, braving the searing heat and snacking on bananas. They will be monitored by a psychologist who hopes to use the findings to improve conditions for real apes in captivity.
Dr. Carla Litchfield, who is conducting the experiment, has laid down firm rules for the new apes: no nudity, no rude behavior and no jumping into the enclosure spa.
Zoo vets haven’t ruled out using tranquillizer darts if the humans misbehave.
Look, look! An Australian version of Congress.
Over a month, the humans will be locked in an unused orang-utan cage at Adelaide zoo, braving the searing heat and snacking on bananas. They will be monitored by a psychologist who hopes to use the findings to improve conditions for real apes in captivity.
Dr. Carla Litchfield, who is conducting the experiment, has laid down firm rules for the new apes: no nudity, no rude behavior and no jumping into the enclosure spa.
Zoo vets haven’t ruled out using tranquillizer darts if the humans misbehave.
Look, look! An Australian version of Congress.
Posted: Tue - January 9, 2007 at 06:13 AM