Dispensary Corner 13 Sep 11
September 13, 2011
ONE mammal who needs the
Nicorette cheer squad.
A 20-year old orangutan in
Melaka Zoo, Malaysia, has been
forced to quit cigarettes, after her
habit began to concern officials.
According to reports, the
primate, Shirley, was in the habit
of begging tourists to throw her
lit cigarettes, which she would
then smoke in her enclosure.
Although claimed to be not
addicted to nicotine, Shirley has
now been removed from the zoo
because of concerns from animal
groups that she was beginning to
show habit forming behaviour,
such as agitation when she was
not smoking.
Fortunately for Shirley, she is
expected to be moved to a
wildlife centre in Borneo, where
she will be sans cigarettes and
integrated with fellow rangas in a
“more natural” orangutan
environment.
EVERLASTING life...
Whilst many scoff at Elvis’ seeming ability to cheat death, one fan has taken the world’s media proof of the King’s continued existence, in the form of a cloud formation The fan, Marta Gerique snapped Elvis in the sky whilst on holiday in Valencia, Spain. “It caught my attention because the sun had lightened it from behind and it was such a rare shape,” she said. “I didn’t initially see Elvis but when I got a good look at in on the screen of my Blackberry I realised it was definitely him - his hair is unmistakable,” she added. It was the perfect coup for the die-hard fan, who even wakes up with Elvis, playing Devil in Disguise via her alarm clock.
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