Orangutans Forced to Punch Each Other in Boxing Ring at Bangkok Zoo

Orangutans are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom and share a full 97 percent of

our DNA. They are extremely intelligent and maintain strong bonds between mother and child. They are also very adept at making and using their own tools, like a cozy seat in which to rest, and they even prefer to wipe their chins with makeshift leaf napkins when they eat.

But despite the many similarities we share, they don’t aspire to be like us. They would rather roam the treetops than stand firmly on the ground, they opt for a more solitary existence, and they in no way enjoy dressing up in our clothes or performing before cheering fans. Nonetheless, some captive orangutans are being forced to do precisely that at Bangkok’s Safari World zoo.

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