Elizabeth Hess
Autore di Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
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Nothing could have been further from the truth. I was shocked and at times appalled by the physical and emotional hardships Nim was forced to endure. Some of these hardships were caused by simple cold indifference to the emotional needs of chimpanzees. In other cases the humans involved with Nim did have his best interests in mind but bureaucratic, political, and financial circumstances beyond their control further added to Nim's hardships.In many ways these cases were harder to read because the humans involved suffered as well.
That being the case, it is in my mind, absolutely inexcusable, if not down right criminal, to place a chimpanzee, who was raised in human homes, as a member of the family from infancy, into a primate medical research lab, after the language acquisition experiment was terminated.
The press eventually got wind of Nim's plight and the famous animal rights activist Cleveland Amory, got involved and was able to secure Nim's release. Nim was sent to Armory's ranch in Texas populated with numerous and varied hoofed animals such as burros, retired thourobreds, buffaloes, even elephants. But for over a year Nim was kept isolated in a small cage devoid of any sunshine or chimpanzee company. Nim suffered terribly under these conditions until somebody finally got the bright idea to provide him with another chimp for company. Duh ? Eventually three more chimps were brought to the ranch and by all accounts Nim was finally provided with the type of physical and emotional environment he needed to thrive. Unfortunately he only had a few years to enjoy them before suffering a massive heart attack.
It was a gut wrenching read , but well worth it.… (altro)