Comments on: Afternoons with Janey

By: Paiton

Paiton — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:37:59 +0000

cool pictures i love monkeys thanks well see ya

By: Carole

Carole — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:19:19 +0000

I cannot get enough orangutan stories. I laugh out loud while reading them. They are truly amazing animals. I just wish Janey would pen an autobiography. With a little help, I am sure she could.

By: debra

debra — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:17:20 +0000

Thanks for the informative and inspiring descriptions of Janey. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate these reports on the intelligence and sensitivity of these animals….

By: Fatima

Fatima — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 19:03:55 +0000

Any chance of getting the pandas to paint too?

By: Margaret

Margaret — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:00:45 +0000

Thanks, Kim, for the update on Janey. She sounds like quite a girl. As I’ve read she is the most ” friendly” and intelligent of the orangutans. She keeps you all busy keeping her mind engaged. The most intriquing thing I read was how she uses the faucet to fill a container with water, mixes up the contents, then drinks deeply before she gets down to the business of painting. She has had a long life surrounded by people who care deeply about her. In 45 years beings can build a tremendous bond. How has she reacted over the decades as keepers and conditions at the zoo have changed? It must have been very enriching for her each time the exhibit was improved.