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Jerry: The World's Most Human Chimp

Linked on Jan 22 at 0:14

The heartbreaking story of the rise and fall of Jerry, “The World’s Most Human Chimp”, as raised by Jack Dutton. Jerry became popular after Dutton noticed that Disneyland was to be built right near his orange grove. Dutton built his own jungle theme park with Jerry as the main attraction.

Moscow’s stray dogs

Linked on Jan 21 at 6:26

“Every so often, you would see one waiting on a metro platform. When the train pulled up, the dog would step in, scramble up to lie on a seat or sit on the floor if the carriage was crowded, and then exit a few stops later. There is even a website dedicated to the metro … Read more