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HOSP GOES APE OVER TINY TOT: (German) DOCS HEAL GORILLA IN THEIR MIDST
NY Post ^
| June 3, 2007
| CHUCK BENNETT
Posted on 07/03/2007 3:45:48 PM PDT by lowbridge
Beaten by her father, neglected by her mother, 6-week-old gorilla Mary Zwo seemed destined for tragedy - until kindhearted doctors who normally treat human patients fell for the tiny beauty of a beast.
The ailing ape began receiving emergency treatment for dehydration and hypothermia over the weekend after her plight was discovered, German hospital officials said.
She was whisked to the pediatric ward of the Muenster University Clinic in Stuttgart after zookeepers found her semiconscious and near death in the arms of her mother.
And to the relief of her handlers, Mary Zwo, or Mary Two in English, was finally released back to the zoo yesterday, European news agencies reported. The first Mary was killed last year by another gorilla at the Muenster Zoo.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: ape; berlin; germany; gorilla
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posted on
07/03/2007 3:45:50 PM PDT
by
lowbridge
To: lowbridge
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posted on
07/03/2007 3:53:06 PM PDT
by
lowbridge
(If You’re Gonna Burn Our Flag, Wrap Yourself in It First /No Oil for Pacifists)
To: lowbridge
she is soooo sweet.
The compassion of these hospital staff is touching.
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posted on
07/03/2007 3:53:44 PM PDT
by
Recovering Ex-hippie
(We need a troop surge in New Orleans and Philly!)
To: lowbridge
Cute baby, only problem is that she will most likely grow up to be a democrat!
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posted on
07/03/2007 3:54:01 PM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
To: lowbridge
After they fixed her, they threw her back to the...er...gorillas???
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posted on
07/03/2007 3:55:49 PM PDT
by
bannie
(The Good Guys cannot win when they're the only ones to play by the rules.)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
We wont know that for a fact untill she gives us her views on interspecies dating.
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posted on
07/03/2007 3:58:52 PM PDT
by
lowbridge
(If You’re Gonna Burn Our Flag, Wrap Yourself in It First /No Oil for Pacifists)
To: lowbridge
Well, I find the gorilla revolting. But the puns in the headlines were wonderful. True NY Post, the only surviving US newspaper with memorable headlines.
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posted on
07/03/2007 4:01:24 PM PDT
by
livius
To: lowbridge
nfrared images have revealed that Knut has adapted well to his city life despite the summer heat. With temperatures in Berlin hitting 99 degrees, reports say Knut was still managing to stay cool, much to the relief of fans who worried the little furball might be overheating.Knut, the polar bear, mentioned in the same article.
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posted on
07/03/2007 4:05:05 PM PDT
by
decimon
To: lowbridge
Gorilla babies are often treated in human hospitals because "gorilla babies are similar to human babies,"No they`re not. Gorilla babies don`t grow up into Democrats and support Gorilla hunters.
"Remind me to thank the Pelosi and Reid Gorillas for their encouragement on me killing Dr. Zaius."
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posted on
07/03/2007 4:11:29 PM PDT
by
Screamname
(On this date in history; Al Gore invents the Algorithm)
To: decimon
To: decimon
Knut's main keeper taught him to swim, and he still swims with him.
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posted on
07/03/2007 4:56:44 PM PDT
by
Cecily
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