When Boundaries Blur

Zoo Entrance   (Photo by Donar Reiskoffer) 

It was Robert Frost who declared that fences can make for good neighbors.  Adie Timmermans apparently did not get that memo.

Timmermans is having what she calls “an affair” with a chimpanzee named Chita.  She visits with him regularly at Belgium’s Antwerp Zoo, “blowing kisses” and engaging in “excessive” waving.

Because Chita was raised by humans, he is particularly drawn to these overtures.  Zoo officials are therefore concerned that he will forego relationships with his own species.  They have asked Ms. Timmermans to curb such behavior during future visits and are hoping for the best.

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