Watch The Moment A Dying Chimpanzee Recognizes An Old Friend
We may all tear up watching this elderly chimpanzee reunite with a friend at the end of her life — a testament to the complexity of animal thinking and feeling, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.
by Barbara J. King
Oct 24, 2017
3 minutes
Animal videos are shared online nowadays at a pace that can be overwhelming.
Once in a while, though, a video offers a unique and unforgettable message.
Such is the case with a short video of the chimpanzee named Mama, curled up in her enclosure at the in Arnhem, Holland. Shot in 2016 — but only now coming into wide circulation (I saw it for the first time two weeks ago) — the film shows an elderly ape too weak
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