Indonesian zoo moves orangutan to stop her smoking

[rug]

Published: July 26, 2012 Updated 7 hours ago
The Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian zookeepers have moved Jan orangutan out of visitors' sight so she'll no longer smoke lit cigarettes people regularly throw into her cage.

Taru Jurug Zoo spokesman Daniek Hendarto said Thursday that Tori and her male companion, Didik, were moved Wednesday to a small island within the zoo. There are four endangered orangutans at the zoo in the Central Java town of Solo.

The 15-year-old Tori has been smoking for a decade. She mimics humans by holding cigarettes casually between her fingers while visitors watch and photograph her puffing away and flicking ashes on the ground.

Hendarto said recent medical tests show the four primates are in good condition. The two other orangutans will be moved later to another island.

http://www.kentucky.com/2012/07/26/2271845/indonesian-zoo-moves-orangutan.html

Bastards.

[Arugula Latte]

1. First the toddler, now the orangutan.

Indonesia seems to specialize in inappropriate smoking.

Poor girl...People are stupid.

[ohiosmith]

3. Everyone smokes there. Sad shit!

[LynneSin]

6. I watched a documentary about smoking in countires like Indonesia

Essentially they have little rules and few enforcement. The Cigarette Industry sees that as their saving grace to make money since they can essentially start them smoking at an early age. Kinda the way it was a century ago here in the states when smoking was actually considered healthy.

[riderinthestorm]

2. Do they throw lit cigarettes at her?

Really?? And the zoo's been letting this go on for 10 years and is only NOW moving her?? WTF?

[Auggie]

4. Hopefully, like Bill Clinton, she doesn't inhale ...

so much for lung disease. But lip, tongue, mouth ...?

[HopeHoops]

5. She probably gets the same buzz as humans do.

[progressoid]

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