Polish zoo lets visitors meet the Flintstones
Warsaw's zoo has opened a new display where two volunteers dressed as
cavemen will spend time in a former monkey-cage, to remind visitors that
humans are animals too, organisers said Friday.
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Two volunteers, a 18-year-old woman (L) and a 24-year-old man,
dressed as cavemen are pictured in a cage of the Warsaw on
November 27, 2009. AFP |
Dressed in animal skins, the 24-year-old man and 18-year-old woman
will while away their time grooming each other, keeping a fire burning,
and watching visitors who look in through the bars, the zoo's deputy
director Ewa Zbornikowska told AFP.
"They are very calm and gentle. They don't bite. And they're keen to
watch all the strangers passing by their home," she said.
"You can try to communicate with them, or even offer them food," she
added.
Zbornikowska explained that the project was "a playful attempt to
inspire people to think about the place of humans in the universe."
The display, due to last until Sunday, goes hand in hand with events
focusing on the lifestyle and habits of humanity's prehistoric
ancestors, their discoveries, plus their image in modern society,
epitomised by the cartoon Flintstone family.
WARSAW, Nov 27, 2009
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