this post was submitted on 25 May 2024
384 points (97.3% liked)

interestingasfuck

1237 readers
1 users here now

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
[email protected]
384
In 2007, after one of their gorillas, Bokito, escaped and attacked a women who stared at him every day, the Rotterdam Zoo started handing out glasses that tricked the gorillas to avoid stare (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
83 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokito_(gorilla)

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Because people wouldn't support spending their taxes on it without making them aware of the value. Which is done by educating them.