Orangutan Takes Bath
On Sunday an Imgur user named wasabibukkake uploaded a short video of an orangutan enjoying a lazy bath in what appears to be a kiddie pool (or some other large plastic basin). Full version below:
Zoo-Born Orangutan Declared "Nonhuman Person," Released to Sanctuary
In a benchmark animal rights case this week, an orangutan who has spent the entirety of her life in zoos has now been declared a "nonhuman person" by a court and will be transferred to an animal sanctuary, Reuters reports.
Orangutans Will Soon Be Able to Sext Each Other
Orangutans, they're just like us. No, really. Smithsonian.com's blog Around the Mall has a story today on apes at the museum's National Zoo that have been playing with iPads for recreation, using specially designed apps that allow six orangutans to make music, draw and play games to improve their cognitive skills.…
But How Did Zoo Animals React to the Earthquake?
In what will surely be the greatest press release of ths week, the National Zoo offers a catalog of how various animals reacted to yesterday's earthquake. In it, we discover that the range of animal quake reactions is roughly the same as the range of human quake reactions, from startled shrieking to baleful hiding:
Is Levi Johnston The Missing Link Between Graydon Carter and Mere Monkey (Bar)?
Monkey Bar is Graydon Carter's Exclusive Lair of the Famous and Awesome. It's so exclusive, even NY Times dining critic Frank Bruni had a tough time getting in. You know who didn't? Levi Johnston. And two of his bodyguards.
Wild Orangutans Eat Your Stock Rally
The Way We Live Now: Schizophrenically. By Friday everybody was like "Stocks have recovered!" and this morning everyone panicked and sold everything, predictably. Monkeys are rampaging through this weak economy!
