by Global Edmondton
In the world of apes, swings and trees are standard. Now, orangutans at the Toronto Zoo might be adding an iPad to their toy chest. Apps for Apes, the brainchild of David Zimmerman and Orangutan Outreach, aims to give the primates a creative outlet to create art or music. Proponents hope the program will provide stimulation during long northern winters, when orangutans are often kept locked indoors. “We want to make sure that the orangutans get more enrichment,” said Zimmerman. “This is strictly for those orangutans born in captivity . . . that can benefit mentally from this sort of activity.”
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