Cinta, a young orangutan and Little Lucu, a siamang ape, have stolen my heart, lock, stock and barrel. My daughters had to drag me away from their exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. They were behaving - yes - just like little monkeys! Or small children. I was captivated by their antics - the teasing, the tackling, the swinging, the swaggering. Watching these magnificent young apes was like sitting on a bench at a playground, watching preschoolers romp. They were absolutely delightful, and seeing the patience and affection that the older apes had for the younger ones - well - it was simply stunning. Human parents could learn from them. One of my daughters, standing beside me at the glass wall that was all that separated us from the animals, commented... "I don't understand why some people don't believe in evolution."My thoughts exactly.
Photos by the the enormously talented Cara Lee Hrdlitschka
1 comment:
Wonderful post. That last photo induced goose bumps, my gage for excellence!
In my youth I could be found glaring for eons, mesmerized and fascinated by the monkeys at the Stanley Park Zoo. Yet I'm not a big fan of caged animals! I agree with the evolution theory!
Glad you got away!
Hugs Sherrie
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