08-08-2017 15:18 via seattletimes.com

Sign-language speaking orangutan raised like a human dies

ATLANTA (AP) — An orangutan who communicated with researchers using sign-language has died at an Atlanta zoo. Chantek was 39. On its website, Zoo Atlanta says Chantek died Monday. The cause of death isn’t known, but the zoo says veterinarians had been treating him for progressive heart disease. Chantek came to the zoo in 1997 […]
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