The Great Apes and Old World Monkeys at the Los Angeles Zoo

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Kates official job is lead keeper of the great apes and old world monkeys at the los angeles zoo. Monkeys have tails, that's it. That's what you need to know. It's not that hard. People aren't stoked about onow. They are stoke as they go way. Soik, it's kind of fune, like, i'm a fundate, right? Im. I get a lot of questions, and somewhere awrong n the conversation, they go, i'm so sorry i'm doing this,. Like, i just have so many questions. And i sai, you are not. You totally fin i'll interrupt you.

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