about animal friendship
Posted by: luxen2 on 21 December 2009
Posted on: 21 December 2009 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
One of the worlds' finest words is the German for "unbelievable"; right up there with "cats screaming". aka hangover, and "cleaning woman"...
Posted on: 21 December 2009 by mudwolf
I don't know about monkeys or apes but dogs are such wonderful pets, tho I don't have one, They can be lots of fun.
Posted on: 22 December 2009 by Mike-B
Sorry I have issues with this kinda thing - but yes its a cute video clip
Orang-utan as pets is a shame on the human race. I guess this particular individual has its own history and that is something else, but Orangs are in critical danger of extinction in the wild; their forests (homes) are destroyed for palm oil plantations (bio-diesel), non sustainable woods to decorate our homes, farming food for a population that's out of control, mineral mining, and on&on, then we use this beautiful creature for fun. It ain't right.
Orang-utan as pets is a shame on the human race. I guess this particular individual has its own history and that is something else, but Orangs are in critical danger of extinction in the wild; their forests (homes) are destroyed for palm oil plantations (bio-diesel), non sustainable woods to decorate our homes, farming food for a population that's out of control, mineral mining, and on&on, then we use this beautiful creature for fun. It ain't right.
Posted on: 22 December 2009 by silent tim
http://channel.nationalgeograp...#tab-Videos/07290_00
the lion reunion was pretty moving
although I agree with Mike-B regarding the orang-utan clip, the woman featured is Moksha Bybee, who I believe is involved with http://www.myrtlebeachsafari.com/ which appears to be doing some good in wildlife conservation (even if their site has enforced delay's which is a tad obnoxious) so not some random tree logger who snagged a baby from its mother
the lion reunion was pretty moving
although I agree with Mike-B regarding the orang-utan clip, the woman featured is Moksha Bybee, who I believe is involved with http://www.myrtlebeachsafari.com/ which appears to be doing some good in wildlife conservation (even if their site has enforced delay's which is a tad obnoxious) so not some random tree logger who snagged a baby from its mother
Posted on: 22 December 2009 by Mike-B
silent tim, yep I note the good conservation stuff, but am in 2 minds over it.
A video can get the message out that this is a real problem, but this one is way way off that mark. This is doing nothing to discourage any "humanising" of wild animals.
We should think about happens to the cute baby Orang when her hormones start stirring and she becomes dangerous. These orphans don't know how to look after themselves unless they spend 10 or so years living 24/7 with their mother in the forest. So this little one has no hope of returning to the wild, the food supply will not be understood and she will be dead in no time. At best she might end up on a protected reserve full of other orang orphans that get feed by humans, or worse she will end her days in a zoo.
A video can get the message out that this is a real problem, but this one is way way off that mark. This is doing nothing to discourage any "humanising" of wild animals.
We should think about happens to the cute baby Orang when her hormones start stirring and she becomes dangerous. These orphans don't know how to look after themselves unless they spend 10 or so years living 24/7 with their mother in the forest. So this little one has no hope of returning to the wild, the food supply will not be understood and she will be dead in no time. At best she might end up on a protected reserve full of other orang orphans that get feed by humans, or worse she will end her days in a zoo.