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In 2007, after one of their gorillas, Bokito, escaped and attacked a women who stared at him every day, the Rotterdam Zoo started handing out glasses that tricked the gorillas to avoid stare (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 59 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Wouldn't the better solution be to simply not turn gorillas into a public attraction?

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 17 points 11 months ago

Whey do you mean? We entirely dominate them, and transparently acknowledge all species on this planet are either our commercial resources, or our entertainment

[–] Jakdracula@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

If humans could put rainbows in a zoo they would.

[–] ma11en@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Yes Hobbes.