A Dutch zoo called in the services of an Olympic gymnast to re-teach orangutans how to climb trees in their enclosure.
The zoo Ouwehands Dierenpark Rhenen, located in the centre of the country, said it had renovated the enclosure to allow the orangutans to swing from tree to tree in an outdoor setting above the public — but they’ve forgotten the skill of climbing.
Olympian Epke Zonderland showed the orangutans his skills in the hope of re-teaching them how to swing.
‘It was very funny to teach the monkeys today, I didn’t have any experience with those animals to train, and I was very curious if they would copy me, but I think they did their best,’ Zonderland said. …
From the looks of the video, it seems Epke has more to learn from the beasts.
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