Animal Talk: Smoking Shirley

Offer a cigarette to Shirley the orang utan in the zoo in Johor, Malaysia instead of a banana. Shirley, the orang utan, is a smoker! She begs for cigarettes and puffs away when she has one. It is no wonder there are lots of cigarette stubs outside her cage. Do keep this in mind though: Shirley is picky about the cigarettes she smokes. She will reject certain brands! And remember too, when you offer the ape a cigarette, you probably would also be placing her health at stake! No wonder some NGOs are getting angry about the whole issue!