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Aromatherapy has smell of success at Denver Zoo Dec 27, 2003
...around when he's bored. Yet one whiff of rose oil, and the bruising
orangutan wilts, becoming as docile as a lamb. He pushes his ... (Seattle Times, WA)
Denver Zoo animals go ape over aromatherapy treatments Dec 28, 2003
...when he is bored. Yet one whiff of rose oil, and the bruising orangutan
wilts, becoming as docile as a lamb. He pushes his nose ... (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)
DEATHS IN 2003: People we'll miss Dec 28, 2003
Rusty the orangutan was for more than 30 years an institution at the San Francisco
Zoo, where he often blew kisses and enjoyed watching people almost as much ... (San Francisco Chronicle, CA)
Wild, wacky new year to have tinge of 2003 Dec 24, 2003
...president. The Colonial announces that an orangutan from the San
Diego Zoo has accepted an invitation to play in its PGA event. ... (Knoxville News Sentinel, TN)
Cover Story: Roslan starts afresh Jan 2, 2004
Note: Tickets for Ali — Super Concert in UMS are priced at RM25 (students),
RM80 and RM120. Organised by Orangutan Music Co, the show starts at 7.30pm. ... (New Straits Times, Malaysia)
Local best sellers Jan 4, 2004
...(Harvest, $14.) After a shipwreck, Pi is adrift on the ocean, trapped on a 26-foot
lifeboat with a wounded zebra, a spotted hyena, a seasick orangutan and a 450 ... (Denver Post, CO)
Around Slovakia Dec 15, 2003
TARA, a female orangutan from the Bojnice Zoo in the western Slovak town of the same
name died after a male orangutan, Momo, attacked her in an unexpected fit ... (Slovak Spectator, Slovakia)
A sad farewell to Piltdown Man mystery Dec 14, 2003
Only then was it revealed to be a fake, the jawbone belonging to an ancient orangutan,
with the teeth filed down to look more human, and the skull, although ... (Toronto Star, Canada)
`Truth' in Life Of Pi is on many levels Dec 19, 2003
They embark on a Japanese vessel that sinks and the sole survivors in the lifeboat
are 16-year-old Pi, a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra with a broken leg, and a ... (Toronto Star, Canada)
Too good to be true Dec 31, 2003
On November 21, 1953, however, scientists pronounced it a crude forgery, the marriage
of a modern human skull and an orangutan’s jaw, and decided that the ... (The Age, Australia)
The Zoo I Know Dec 28, 2003
...strike me when I go: The staff members have great affection for the animals; I will
never forget an especially touching scene of a very frightened orangutan ... (Washington Post)
Royal praise for deserving cause Dec 30, 2003
IPPL's work and even wrote a letter, at Dr. McGreal's request, thanking a Miami judge
for rejecting a probation plea bargain that would have saved an orangutan ... (Charleston Post Courier (subscription), SC)
LA Parks Department Chief Resigns to Head Bay Area Zoo Dec 23, 2003
While in Los Angeles, Mollinedo oversaw construction of a $5-million chimpanzee
exhibit, a $6-million orangutan exhibit, and a $13-million Veterinary Health ... (Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA)
Thailand fights wildlife traffickers Dec 14, 2003
...protected species of birds. At another house, they found civets, pythons
and a baby orangutan dead in a freezer. Then in quick succession ... (Chicago Tribune (subscription), IL)
The Pleasure Channel Dec 19, 2003
Beast (featuring a tug-of-war between a sumo wrestler and an orangutan) and Mr.
Personality, hosted by Monica Lewinsky, in which a woman had to pick a ... (Village Voice, NY)
National park to open in N. Sumatra Dec 19, 2003
The forest is home to a variety of rare species like the Sumatran orangutan, Sumatran
tiger, Sumatran rhino, Sumatran elephant and monkeys, said officials. ... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Refugees eager to return to devastated resort for work Dec 14, 2003
Bahorok is on the eastern edge of the park and is home to an orangutan reserve
popular among domestic and foreign tourists, who go trekking and whitewater ... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
US abolished slavery on this day Dec 17, 2003
It was claimed to be the fossilised skull and remains of the earliest known European.
In 1953 it was proved to be a hoax - the skull was that of an orangutan. ... (Ananova, UK)
Tourism administration co-ordinator appointed Dec 15, 2003
...proud of, is her work as a volunteer, with her sister, Jo Featherstone, to set up
a visitor information centre for the world famous Borneo Septilok Orangutan ... (Yorke Peninsula Country Times, Australia)
Celebrate the New Year in WILD style at the zoo! Dec 14, 2003
...featuring some awesome animals in action from around the globe, including African
giraffe, South American macaw, Galapagos tortoise, Bornean orangutan ... (Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand)
Season for giving could help you out in a jam Dec 18, 2003
Apparently envisioning a male orangutan rummaging through the cabinets with all four
paws and a tail (not far off, actually), she tried to talk me through it. ... (Virginian Pilot, VA)
A vibrant arts scene arises from verdant Polk County land, towns Dec 20, 2003
Wynn rescued the sign from a set and nailed it to his barn. The original name
of the film was "Tobey's Gorilla." It's about a boy and an orangutan. ... (Oregonian, OR)
Admission Free at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Compliments of ... Dec 17, 2003
...treats. Activities include special feedings of the Komodo dragon, gorillas
unwrapping food gift boxes and an orangutan bubble bath. ... (PRNewswire (press release))
Is the orangutan grumpy in the morning? Oct 1, 2003
By David Conrads. Some careers are launched in the most unlikely ways.
Take the case of Peter Brazaitis: A working-class kid growing ... (Christian Science Monitor)
Report : Logging Endangers Orangutan Sep 30, 2003
Wildlife experts in Malaysia on Tuesday cast doubt on Knott's publication. "That's
not a realistic forecast for Sabah's orangutan population," said Geoffrey ... (Discovery Channel)
Orangutan Attacks Vet At Metro Zoo Sep 30, 2003
MIAMI -- A Miami Metro Zoo veterinarian was hospitalized in unknown condition Tuesday
after being attacked by one of her patients: a 20-year-old orangutan. ... (NBC6.net, FL)
Professor Predicts Orangutan Extinction Oct 1, 2003
...has studied these animals for over 10 years in Gunung Palung National Park on Borneo,
Indonesia, which is home to about one tenth of the world’s orangutan ... (The Harvard Crimson, MA)
Orangutan at Metrozoo bites veterinarian's hand Sep 30, 2003
MIAMI -- A 150-pound orangutan being treated for a small wound at Miami Metrozoo
grabbed a veterinarian's arm and bit her hand, sending the woman to the ... (South Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL)
Orangutan at Metrozoo bites veterinarian's hand Sep 30, 2003
A 150-pound orangutan being treated for a small wound at Miami Metrozoo grabbed
a veterinarian's arm and bit her hand, sending the woman to the hospital with ... (Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL)
Orangutan Attacks Veterinarian At South Fla. Zoo Sep 30, 2003
MIAMI -- Doctors are evaluating a veterinarian Tuesday after she was
attacked by an orangutan at Metrozoo. Zoo Director Ron Magill ... (Local6.com, FL)
Orangutan Attacks Veterinarian At MetroZoo Sep 30, 2003
MIAMI -- Doctors are evaluating a veterinarian today after she was
attacked by an orangutan at Metrozoo. Zoo Director Ron Magill ... (Click10.com, FL)
Radio host fired for alluding to black mayor as orangutan Sep 29, 2003
ROCHESTER, NY -- After 10 days of intense criticism, a conservative talk-show host
was fired Monday for alluding to Rochester's black mayor as an orangutan. ... (Newsday)
Metrozoo vet hospitalized after orangutan bites her hand Sep 30, 2003
An agitated orangutan being treated for a slight wound at Miami Metrozoo turned
on her veterinarian Tuesday, biting the woman's hand and crushing bones. ... (Miami Herald, FL)
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