Friday, August 3, 2012

Asia - Voice of America: Zoos Provide Visitors, Orangutans Chance to Co-mingle

Asia - Voice of America
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Zoos Provide Visitors, Orangutans Chance to Co-mingle
Aug 3rd 2012, 17:01

Computer games aren't just for humans anymore. Orangutans, especially young ones, like playing them. And giving these gentle apes "computer time" is just one way that zoos are bringing down the walls - sometimes literally - between humans and their simian relatives.   Open-air, no walls exhibit Orangutans and humans are remarkably similar - and not just because they share 97 percent of our DNA. They often make tools. They're one of very few species that can recognize themselves in a ...

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