Comments on: The Genius Chimp Pankun And His Bulldog Sidekick James

By: Chimpgirl

Chimpgirl — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 03:30:00 +0000

Chimps as pets and in showbiz are horribly abused. That grin you see is actually a fear grin. Chimpanzees are strong willed, and must be beaten into submission. Chimps used in showbiz are trained using forceful methods, and kept in terrible conditions. In addition, showbiz only uses young chimps, as adults are too strong, so when they become too old, they are put in a cage for breeding or sold to a roadside zoo. Baby chimps used both as pets and in entertainment are taken from their mothers at birth, causing both terrible distress, as chimps have a strong mother-child bond. Chimps are also critically endangered in the wild due to habitat loss and hunting for the meat and live animal trade, and shows like this give us the impression they are actually common. Chimps raised among humans do not learn the skills needed to interact with other chimps, so most zoos will not take them, and sanctuaries are usually full, so when they become unmanageable, a cage is usually their fate.
http://www.janegoodall.ca/chimps-issues-pets.php
http://www.janegoodall.ca/chimps-issues-entertainment.php

By: Familiesmice025

Familiesmice025 — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:17:00 +0000

It was great. Pan-kun too smart. Pan-kun loved so much, Pan-kun always make dental health

By: Garrett

Garrett — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:46:00 +0000

I’m a huge fan of Pankun and James! I went to Cuddly Dominion last year around this time. It was interesting to say the least. Not only did I see the duo, I got to be on stage with both Pankun and James. I wrote about it here: http://planetofdoom.com/pankun-and-james/

By: koichi

koichi — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:18:00 +0000

why yes I did, ty!

By: MangaTherapy

MangaTherapy — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:57:00 +0000

Thank you for blogging about Pankun and James! Oh man, I still have memories of watching Pankun as a firefighter. :D

By: Bridget

Bridget — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:42:00 +0000

Is pan-kun still on Shimura Zoo? Last I heard his hormones were raging and he was getting ready for mating…which meant he could be potentially aggressive toward humans/other animals. Ultimately I think they retired him? Does anyone else remember this?