This one time

A few summers ago I took a class at the Atlanta Zoo over a week. It was awesome. We got to explore different conservation efforts, get different ideas, learn about some of the animals. The highlights were our behind the scenes visits. We got to see the training area for the raptors, plus see the raptor show (ever been buzzed over by a hawk? I lost a little hair), We saw the quarantine area for the new animals, the pandas before the exhibit opened (!!!!). There were two parts that really stand out, though. One was the kitchen. That place is so clean they won't let eat off the floor. We saw the rodent room where the little meeses are raised and then euthanized before being fed to whatever was eating them. We saw them make mousicles. Yes, that's right. The chefs take a 2 liter bottle and fill it with prepared Powerade, then drop a few dead mice in it. Freeze, and instant fun for birds of preys. They freeze chunks of meat for the big cats. I was a little disappointed they would let me in a middle room in the reptile house...


The other place I remember was the primate house. I remember visiting the Atlanta Zoo as a kid. The animals were still in cages. I saw Willy B. in his cage. It reminded me of a luggage commercial. Nowadays, of course, animals are in their "natural habitat". We got to see the orangutans and their training center, which is the old cages. Did you know that orangutans can be taught a money system? Seems this one would take out the screws of the electric fence with a coin he had hidden somewhere. Then he'd go bury them. His "keepers" traded him tokens for the lost screws and then for NOT taking them out. In return he would get to pick out his own meals with the token. These guys can use computers. So much for the big difference between humans and 'tans.

So, we're standing in front of the cage and Allen, the big alpha male, comes in and starts his long call. Words cannot describe it. That pouch at their chin resonates with sound and goes on for a loooongggg time. A woman named Demayo was showing us around. Apparently, Allen has the hots for her.... He ignored a female orangutan to try and get Ms. Demayo's attention. Finally he resorted to masturbating in front of her to