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redbutt
17th of April 2005 (Sun), 19:14
Went to the San Diego Zoo today. Orangutans are so much fun to watch.
skade
20th of April 2005 (Wed), 05:42
So cute!
Devoid of Orbit
20th of April 2005 (Wed), 09:53
Haha...that second picture is funny...His expression...Like he's planning out his next move veeery carefully...
cactusclay
20th of April 2005 (Wed), 10:29
Very cute.
dewmuw
20th of April 2005 (Wed), 10:47
Brilliant! I look like that in the mornings! :)

Interesting that huamn babies and ape babies share the same grasp reflexes - showing are shared lineage!
Dante King
20th of April 2005 (Wed), 12:58
LOL great. I was going to say they look like my uncle! Yeah, monkey's uncle!
RbrtPtikLeoSeny
20th of April 2005 (Wed), 14:48
Great shots! I love them. First one is my favorite.
redbutt
23rd of April 2005 (Sat), 14:44
Brilliant! I look like that in the mornings! :)
Interesting that huamn babies and ape babies share the same grasp reflexes - showing are shared lineage!

Although the Pygmy Chimp, or Bonobo (one of those two) is the closest genetically to humans, ~98% identical, Orangutans to me seem the most people like.

I don't know if anyone outside San Diego remembers one of the most famous SD Zoo residents, an Orangutan named Ken Allen (he died several years ago). When was a baby, he went and took out every light bulb in the zoo nursury and got the nickname 'Hairy' Houdini as he grew up because he was able to unscrew the pannels to his enclusure and just walk out. When he would escape, the keepers would find him walking around the zoo holding hands with a visitor, or just goofing around entertaining the people. He was on the local news all the time, and appeared with Joan Embry on the Tonight Show. He really seemed to think he was a human, not just act like it.
Vetteography
23rd of April 2005 (Sat), 14:49
Very cool shots! I love the San Diego zoo!