08-11-2008
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Originally Posted by johnstoni
Drayton manor from acquiring two or three older female chimpanzees and intergrating them with this male. The fact he has been in this state for some time really isn't a justification.
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The fact that he has been alone for several years is not a good reason on its own, to make him live 'in solitary' for the rest of his life. That would be acceptable only if he is seriously anti-social with other chimps, which appears not to be the case. They would probably only need to add a single animal- more than one, particulaly if they are already bonded together, might be too stressful for him to handle. Either sex would do but a female is a nicer, more logical idea. Two zoos nearby- Twycross and Dudley have no shortage of chimps. Even a temporary loan could be possible and if they proved compatable, the enrichment to this male's life would be huge.
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