Noble ape surveys 'chavalanche'

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Originally uploaded by The Salaryman.

Apes are better than people in many respects.

Gorillas do not get bad faux Celtic themed tats above the crack of their misshapen arse and squit out gangs of mewling, rowing thug larvae to blow whistles in the ‘Moonlight World’ home of remarkable prosiminans that can be stressed to death by loud sounds or use flash photography on noble beasts to the accompaniment of vulgar noises.

A trip to the Zoo is rare due to the expense and the stress of swimming through crowds often in possession of less knowledge of fauna and conservation concern than a lump of Tesco ‘Value’ range frozen mince. Brains seem to be in decline as well – with people shouting ‘look at the lion!’ in front of the enclosure of a sedate, and very obvious, tiger. Lions do not have stripes.

Bored and confined as they might be, its probably far better for the few remaining Gorillas on the planet to be behind glass in Regents Park, amusing their inferior cousins, than running from forests being burned down in ignorant attempts at agriculture and into the arms of virtual cannibals who would far rather turn them into a tragic, smoked culinary novelty than realise they could be the key to regional prosperity.

The regal ennui of the fellow pictured in the midst of all the tourist bustle is to be admired.