Touching moment chimp sees outdoors for the first time (www.bbc.com)

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Vanilla, a 28-year-old chimpanzee, had never been outside of a cage or enclosure. She is one of the surviving chimps from the New York-based Laboratory for Experimental Medicine & Surgery in Primates (LEMSIP). Vanilla and her sister, Shake, have a new island home at Save the Chimps in Fort Pierce, Florida.

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[-] grte@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

We can't be locking these creatures up, man. In zoos or elsewhere. That creature has feelings, thoughts, sapience. Look at her face when she goes outside and tell me you didn't know exactly what she was feeling, that you didn't empathize with her.

[-] Spudger@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago

Zoos are often a lot more enlightened these days and many do some valuable species conservation work but I know what you mean.

And yes, I can't recall seeing a display of happiness like that other than a waggy dog when they see their owner.

[-] Jo@readit.buzz 0 points 1 year ago

No zoo does this. She was used for animal testing.

[-] Spudger@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 year ago

Er, yes, that was the story.

[-] Jo@readit.buzz 0 points 1 year ago

You missing some context or something?

[-] Spudger@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

Nup. You?

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