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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
 Posted - 07/14/2009 : 03:08:19
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In fact, while I haven't researched it, I think I can safely put forth the conjecture that there are lots of primates named Obama.
And they say I need to get a life....
Link Zoo forced to rename primate called 'Obama'
Published: 10 Jul 09 14:31 CET
Facing accusations of racial insensitivity, the Dresden Zoo has been forced to rename a baby primate called ‘Obama,' according to information obtained by The Local on Friday.
This spring the zoo in the eastern German city named a newborn mandrill “Obama” after freshly inaugurated US President Barack Obama. But an advocacy group for black Germans demanded that the primate be renamed this week, calling the zoo's choice racist.
“It's a catastrophe,” director of the Initiative for Black Germans (ISD) Tahir Della told The Local on Friday. “Black people continue to be confronted by associations with the animal kingdom and primitivity.”
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Ever seen an adult, male mandrill? They are damned impressive and if one were named after me, I'd be proud of it.
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9688 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2009 : 04:58:24 [Permalink]
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Let's email the Zoo and demand the rename the mandril "Filthy".
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Hawks
SFN Regular
Canada
1383 Posts |
 Posted - 07/14/2009 : 12:02:55 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by filthy
Ever seen an adult, male mandrill? |
Why, yes, I actually have. At a zoo, mind you. But it WAS impressive.
With all these nature programs on TV and the easy access zoos give, you sort of take all these animals for granted. "There's a giraffe", "Look, a crocodile". All fairly cool, but all too often it sort of feels like an anti-climax. In the last ten odd years I think I have had a real "WOW" moment twice while seeing animals (at zoo's that is, I've had plenty in the wild). One of them was a male mandrill at Chester Zoo in England. The other was seeing beluga whales the the Vancouver Aquarium in BC, Canada.
Someone would be very welcome to name one of these animals after me, although I can see why this would be confusing to some. I can also see why some find it a bit offensive calling this primate "Obama". |
METHINKS IT IS LIKE A WEASEL
It's a small, off-duty czechoslovakian traffic warden! |
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But there's already a primate named Obama!
