In captivity, the m animals do tend to breed a litle bit earlier because they have better access to nutrition and very good health care. They develop a little bit faster, a so they typically wouldn't have a baby until 12. But in captivity, that can hape much earlier. And where's her life span? About mid forties, mid 50. In an a za accredited zoo, health care pretty good, very good health Care. If some one's whose low ranking is not getting their a proper allotment, then we do supplemental feedings for them. There are no leopards and your there are no lions, no hunting. Ye, big benefit poachers.
Settle in with Alie Ward and guest Kate Gilmore, a professional primatologist and lead keeper of the great apes and Old World monkeys at the Los Angeles Zoo. Learn about chimpanzee mating, why zookeepers don't wear FitBits, primate DRAAAMA, the erroneous philosophy behind truck nuts and what happens in the middle the night at the zoo. Also get some good info on primate conservation and how to be a friend to orangutans.
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Music by Nick Thorburn
Mixing and final production by Jason Scardamalia