Zoo Köln
Posted on Januar 16, 2016
by Manuela Kulpa 
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This small, charming fellow Hi Vong (his name stands for the Vietnamese word "hope") - was born 5 March 2007 in Cologne Zoo. The red-shanked douc got this penetratingly wise stare. I’m convinced they are wise-futuristic-space-aliens - not really; well; maybe ;o)?
The doucs consist of three species of the genus Pygathrix. They are Southeast Asian Old World monkeys and all of them look incredible. The three douc species are as follows: red-shanked, black-shanked and gray-shanked, they are all magnificent.
The douc langurs are be sensitive souls, one douc who lost his partner was recorded...
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The wonderful bonobos: Sharing 98.5% of the same DNA as humans, it is not surprising that bonobos possess very human-like qualities. They embody a profound intelligence and a deep emotional capacity. In fact, in captivity, bonobos have picked up on many facets of human culture, sometimes simply through observation of the researchers around them. They have learned how to communicate in human languages, use tools and play music.
Currently, the IUCN has categorized bonobos as endangered. Civil war in the Congo has hugely impacted bonobo society, fragmenting their population to isolated pockets...
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Sometimes you have to stop thinking so much and go where your heart takes you.
Listen to your heart!
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Never argue with an idiot, because that means lowering yourself to a level at which they're most at home.
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The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. And so in you the child your mother lives on and through your family continues to live. So at this time look after yourself and your family as you would your mother for through you all she will truly never die (Osho)!
Facts: Evolution is so creative. That's how we got giraffes :o). Giraffes - here an enchanting reticulated giraffe family (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) - are some of Africa's most iconic, magnificent, popular and engaging...
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Why won't a leopard change its spots? Because they know they look fabulous the way they are! Be magnificent as the leopard :o)!
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Fate is never fair. You are caught in a current much stronger than you are; struggle against it and you'll drown not just yourself but those who try to save you. Swim with it and you'll survive (Cassandra Clare)!
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