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[monkeywire] Chimp smokes more after death of mate

From: Carrie McLaren <stay.free AT verizon.net>
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Subject: [monkeywire] Chimp smokes more after death of mate
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 11:09:08 -0400

Chimp smokes more after death of mate http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/08/26/smoking-chimp20050826.html

Last Updated Fri, 26 Aug 2005 08:27:51 EDT
CBC News

Zoo Keepers at the Qinling Wild Animal Zoo in Xi'An in China are encouraging a 26-year-old chimpanzee called Ai Ai to quit smoking.

Ai Ai, which means "love love" in Mandarin, has been smoking for 15 years. She started by picking up tourists' cigarette butts.

Her mate died recently and Ai Ai is smoking more. She's up to seven or eight cigarettes a day now and her keepers are worried about her health.

The zoo is trying to feed her milk instead of cigarettes to get rid of her addiction.

[monkeywire] Chimp smokes more after death of mate, Carrie McLaren, 08/26/2005