Local news attempt to spin an inhumane practice by offering up anthropomorphism to their readers and viewers . . .
The long life of this animal was unnatural and one of many side-effects of cruel captivity . . . Sadly, by describing her in human terms we imagine this as a nice local milestone . . . When in fact that the news more accurately reflects locals destroying a local habitat and continuing a horrific practice.
Check the links:
KSHB: The Kansas City Zoo’s oldest chimpanzee, Blackie, died Friday, the zoo announced Monday. She was 55.
Fox4: She was born in Africa and came to Kansas City in 1966. The chimpanzee gave birth to eight offspring including Kioja, who still lives at the KC Zoo.
KWCH: The zoo says she "loved snow and bubble baths and was a favorite of the zookeepers who worked with her."
You decide . . .
Kind of a party pooper but I get it.
ReplyDeleteIf some old woman was being kept alive for 200 years we wouldn't feel very sentimental about it.
Doubtful she was mistreated if she lived that long. Most likely better taken care of and coddled then the KCMO homeless.
ReplyDelete^^^^^^^^ Good point.
ReplyDeleteRIP. Let’s name the Paseo after him.
ReplyDeletePoor chimp. The thing must've been so dangerous at the end.
ReplyDeleteMan, I'm a hardcore conservative and hate zoos. A word I don't use without thought. My desire to see other higher order families in captivity, regardless too how relatively well they lived; is nil.
ReplyDelete^^^^ +1
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