AR-News: Misery to monkeys in China's zoos

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Chinese monkeys go ape over performances
Monday, 02 February , 2004, 15:04

Beijing: The Year of the Monkey, which began last month, has brought misery
to monkeys in China's zoos, which are forcing the animals to give more
performances than usual due to their increasing popularity, state media said
Monday.

In a zoo in Wuhan city, capital of Hubei province, a monkey wore away the
skin on its rear after repeatedly performing cycling tricks during the
just-ended week-long Lunar New Year holiday, the China Daily said.

As the Year of the Monkey dawned on January 22, monkey performances have
grown in popularity, and the Wuhan zoo alone has seen 60,000 visitors during
the holiday. The report quoted the Chutian Metropolis News.



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