Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens Interesting article on the LA Zoo chimp infanticide incident

[DavidBrown]

This is an interesting and thoughtful article on the chimp infanticide at the LA Zoo that happened recently (June 2012).

Chimpanzee Infanticide at the LA Zoo: Common Occurrence or Cause For Alarm? | The Thoughtful Animal, Scientific American Blog Network

 

[snowleopard]

Thanks for posting David, as I read the entire thing and I feel as if it is an honest, intelligent dissection of the complexities of chimpanzee behaviour. I sincerely hope that the situation does not repeat itself in the future at the Los Angeles Zoo as the staff there do not need any more pressure or outrage from either animal rights groups or the public (whether it is elephants or chimps!).