stuny Posted April 7, 2009 Share #1 Posted April 7, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) These three baby chimpanzees, all interdicted at the airport on their way to becoming illegal pets, are too young to be allowed out into the Ngamba Island chimpanzee rescue sanctuary forest, and will spend another month or two in cages. Here they are receiving a millet porridge which they eat every evening. More pix in the Uganda & Rwanda photo galleries on our site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted April 7, 2009 Share #2 Posted April 7, 2009 A great story, but above all excellently told in your image. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted April 7, 2009 Jaap - Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted April 7, 2009 Share #4 Posted April 7, 2009 These three baby chimpanzees, all interdicted at the airport on their way to becoming illegal pets, are too young to be allowed out into the Ngamba Island chimpanzee rescue sanctuary forest, and will spend another month or two in cages. Here they are receiving a millet porridge which they eat every evening. More pix in the Uganda & Rwanda photo galleries on our site. A wonderful picture, yet once again a sad story. How anyone could mistreat such creatures is beyond me. LouisB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted April 7, 2009 Share #5 Posted April 7, 2009 You're just waiting for one of them to say 'I want some more!' Sad story, evocative picture. Best wishes, Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted April 8, 2009 Share #6 Posted April 8, 2009 Profound image. They are wrongfully imprisoned. Hope you don't mind the B&W interpretation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannik Posted April 8, 2009 Share #7 Posted April 8, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) These three monkeys reminded me about the R-rated movie showed in the States, where the 3 monkeys cover up their eyes/ears/mouth respectively. I prefer to the color edition though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted April 8, 2009 Big & Charlie - thank you. Virgil - Thank you, and your conversion works well Cannik - Thank you. There is a traditional image of three monkeys (what are showing in my photo are chimpanzees, which are actually apes. Apes have no tails and have articulated shoulders that alow them to swing from trees. Monkeys have tails and cannot swing from trees -- they jump from one tree to the next) seated next to one another, each covering their eyes, ears or mouth, and captioned, "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil." I think the source of the original image is from a 17th century Japanese carving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted April 8, 2009 Share #9 Posted April 8, 2009 This story behind this reminded me of a photograph that was in the window of Getty Images in London a couple of months ago. It was printed to around 6 feet wide. It's one of those that makes you stop dead in your tracks and one that stays with you. Unbelievable, really. The gorillas found dead in Virunga National Park, Congo, were allegedly kille... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted April 8, 2009 Andy - Thank you. I saw that horrid photo, and for the life of me I cannot understand why the alleged perpitrator did what he did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StFreud Posted April 9, 2009 Share #11 Posted April 9, 2009 These three baby chimpanzees are prisoners. And they are prisoners for the protection against the human. It´s so sad. Good documentation, Stuart. Regards, Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted April 9, 2009 Stefan - Thank you. And they must remain prisoners in the forest of Ngamba Island for two reasons. They cannot be reintroduced to the wild because other troups of chimpanzees would kill them as outsiders competing for food. Secondly, wild chimpanzees believe humans are srtronger than they are because of our size, and stay well clear of us. But the chimpanzees on Ngamba soon learn that that they are far stronger than we are (5 to 6 times stronger), and would be a serious danger to humans. At least they can live their 50 years or so in a near wild environment rather than as pets, lab subjects, in zoos or as performers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted April 9, 2009 Share #13 Posted April 9, 2009 Stuart, A very pleasant and engaging picture. Might I suggest an alternative title: "Taste No Evil."? Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted April 10, 2009 Share #14 Posted April 10, 2009 Very cool picture also good that they will get released and not end up in a cage.. Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted April 10, 2009 Share #15 Posted April 10, 2009 Very good picture.. inspires emotion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share #16 Posted April 10, 2009 Pete - Thank you, and great alternative title. Jan & CJ - Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allamande Posted April 10, 2009 Share #17 Posted April 10, 2009 Stuart, this is a very sad and telling image. The back story completes and already rich picture. Thank you! Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfnowl Posted April 11, 2009 Share #18 Posted April 11, 2009 Stuart: Very powerful image... Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share #19 Posted April 12, 2009 Ece & Mike - Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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