Zoo
Gives Orangutans Apps To Find Perfect Date
“How does a primate find a date when
they’re confined to an urban jungle? Orangutans in a Dutch zoo may get a
high-tech helping hand thanks to a research project that is being likened to a
Tinder dating app for apes. The research at the Apenheul primate park, on the
outskirts of the Dutch city of Apeldoorn, is investigating the emotional
responses of orangutans & bonobos to images of th same species they are
shown on a touch screen.
Biologist Thomas Bionda said...the screen
could help determine an ape’s preference between prospective mates as part of a
breeding program. He says 'there has to be a click’ between the animals &
checking out images on a computer could help determine the compatibility of a
prospective pair.”
The
Associated Press
in The
Montreal Gazette
Feb.
2/2017
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Memorial
Nan Dec. 7/1996
No words can ever express how much I miss you Nan. I was privileged to have had you in my life for almost 30 years. I think of you each & every day. Rest in peace.
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