Thursday, October 29, 2009

Chimps mourn, too

I did not intend for there to be a "death theme" today...

This story has gone viral: A long time abused chimp in her forties made a lot of friends after she was rescued 9 years ago. After her death they watched her burial:
"Some chimps displayed aggression while others barked in frustration. But perhaps the most stunning was a recurring, almost tangible silence. If one knows chimpanzees, then one knows that they are not usually silent creatures."

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