" The November issue of National Geographic magazine shows the moving picture you see on these lines. The image shows a group of chimpanzees observing the removal of the body of one of its kind. Since published a few days ago, the image and its history has become a sort of viral, appearing reproduced in thousands of web pages, newspapers and even television programs worldwide.
Jeremy According account in Berlin today his blog, writing for National Geographic has been inundated with questions about the photo. To satisfy the curiosity of thousands of readers, Berlin has interviewed Monica Szczupider, author of the photo that has shocked the world. Then you translate
history as Jeremy Berlin's account on his blog (via @ Maikelnaiblog):
On September 23, 2008, Dorothy, a female chimpanzee who was over forty years, died of a failure congestive heart. This female, a mother figure and loved by his community, had eight years in the Rescue Center Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee in Cameroon, which provides shelter and rehabilitate chimpanzees who have suffered loss of habitat or have been rescued from illegal traders.
After a hunter killed his mother, Dorothy was sold as "pet" to an amusement park in Cameroon. During the following 25 years of his life, he remained tied to the ground with a chain around his neck. Enduring taunts and jeers, his "caregivers" was taught to drink beer and smoke to entertain visitors. In May 2000, Dorothy - obese by poor diet and lack of exercise - was rescued and relocated along with 10 other primates. As his health was restored, began to emerge friendly nature. Orphan adopted a chimpanzee called and engaged Bouboule great friendship with many other primates, including Jacky (the alpha male of the group) and Nama (another of the rescued monkeys that infamous amusement park).
Szczupider, who worked as a volunteer at the center told me: "His presence, and its loss was palpable and echoed by the whole group of monkeys. The address of the Sanaga-Yong Center opted to Dorothy's group to witness his burial - maybe in their own way - could understand that Dorothy would not return. Chimpanzees showed some aggression, while others seemed frustrated. Despite the astonishing reaction was a recurring silence, almost palpable. If you know the chimps, it is known creatures that [usually] are anything but silent. "
Rescue Center Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee was founded in 1996 by veterinarian Sheri Speede (pictured at right, holding the head of Dorothy, to the left is a call center employee Assou Felix). Under the control of an NGO called IDA-Africa, the center currently shelters to 62 chimpanzees, living in spacious and wooded.
Szczupider sent the picture to " Your Shot" of National Geographic, from which encourages readers to submit their own pictures. The best just published on the web and in the magazine "
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