August 2004 Archives
Monkey Portraiture
August 25, 2004 by Kevin D. Hendricks | Filed under: Monkey News
Just when you thought real hobbies were dead and gone, along comes an exhibit of monkey portraiture.
It's actually pretty amazing work, done by photographer Jill Greenberg (don't recognize the name? poke around her site and you'll recognize images from magazine covers and ads), and will be on display at the Paul Kopeikin Gallery in Los Angeles from October 23 to December 11, 2004. (link via kottke.org)
Gorilla Uses Sign Language to Call for Dentist
August 9, 2004 by Kevin D. Hendricks | Filed under: Monkey News
When 300-pound gorilla Koko had a toothache, she asked for a dentist. Koko is famous for mastering more than 1,000 American Sign Language signs. She made the sign for pain and pointed to her mouth. Dentists and veterinarians were dispatched to extract a tooth.
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