The video earned millions of views last week and at least one very prominent detractor.
A video of a chimpanzee scrolling through Instagram in a remarkably human-like fashion became an instant hit this week with more than 1 million social media viewers—but don’t count Jane Goodall among those online admirers.
“I am very disappointed to see the inappropriate portrayal of a juvenile chimpanzee in this video which is currently circulating on social media,” Goodall said in the statement from her organization. “Chimpanzees are highly social animals, very intelligent and have complex emotions like humans – it is imperative that we portray them appropriately and that they receive the best possible care in captive environments.
Goodall’s camp claimed it was likely recorded at the Myrtle Beach Safari in South Carolina and charged the organization with having previously “used” chimps “inappropriately” in the past. The Safari, which boasts that it offers “wild encounter” tours for VIP customers, did not immediately return Newsweek’s call for comment.
Numerous studies have shown that chimpanzees in captivity are capable of exhibiting symptoms similar to post-traumatic stress disorder . In 2011, a study published by PLOS-1 concluded that such research underscores “the importance of ethical considerations regarding the use of chimpanzees in experimentation and other captive settings.”
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