Comments on: Bokito Viewers

By: Stuart

Stuart — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:14:55 +0000

This is an interesting idea but I wonder how effective it will be in the long run.

It would be nice to see zoos do a better job with teaching visitors how to act around different animals.

For example, with primates…
- Don’t smile and don’t show your teeth, and don’t make direct eye contact. These are seen as aggressive behavior.

By: Ajan

Ajan — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:32:05 +0000

Creepy!! how’d they look if we have ‘em while driving??

By: DIm67

DIm67 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:12:04 +0000

Might I also add that the woman that was attacked was a freak. She had a year-pass to the zoo and came to visit “her” Bokito everyday and would just stare straight at him for hours. No wonder he got sick and tired of her and she deserved to get her ass kicked. And the zoo management should have kicked her dumb ass out in the first place.

By: SenorMysterioso

SenorMysterioso — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:42:19 +0000

Olympic athletes jump twice that far. I would figure a gorilla could handle 4 meters with ease. Maybe they just never thought someone would mean mug a gorilla to the extent that he felt like he had to jump the moat and handle his business

There is an enormous silver back at the zoo here and I am positive that he could easily get through the plexi that separates him from the public. Even if he couldnt break it I think he could probably push the entire wall down. Its a bit sad to see such an incredible animal in a zoo.

By: K!P

K!P — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:53:31 +0000

The zoo was desigend so that the gorrila supposedly could not reach the people, but they dint figure a gorilla would jump a 4 meter (16 feet) moat. Also never happent in te many decades the zoo was open.

By: ted

ted — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:29:43 +0000

I think they’re flirting with me.

By: CheeseDuck

CheeseDuck — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:43:16 +0000

I want one of those for class

By: astrodex

astrodex — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:08:18 +0000

Shouldn’t zoos be designed so the animals can’t get to you no matter what you do with your eyes?

By: Wesley

Wesley — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:08:08 +0000

… primeapes?

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:15:46 +0000

Agreed J.S.

It’s insane to have a zoo setup like that, where a GORILLA can just come up to you, or vice versa. WTF, Rotterdam?

By: J.S.

J.S. — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:38:31 +0000

Seems like some kind of Plexiglas wall, moat, or other barrier would work better. Why do people stand where the ape can reach them.

By: dutchboy

dutchboy — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:20:25 +0000

This looks like a surefire way TO freak out a gorilla.

By: Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:07:12 +0000

endgame: Good point. If you’re looking down, digging through your left front pocket, the ape is going to have your ass.

By: Ant

Ant — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:07:31 +0000

Didn’t Homer use these in his jury duty?

By: endgame47

endgame47 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:47:53 +0000

What if you are not looking directly at the gorilla and the fake eyes make it look like you are? Wouldn’t regular sunglasses work better?

By: supaswag

supaswag — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:35:31 +0000

Is that Gorilla Marketing?

By: nickolas_warner

nickolas_warner — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:27:59 +0000

Gorrilas are mean. If you turn your back to them they’ll come after you as well. I don’t think you can win with primeapes