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London Zoo exhibits humans
NEWS.com.au ^ | August 26, 2005 | From correspondents in London

Posted on 08/25/2005 9:39:25 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

London Zoo exhibits humans From correspondents in London 26-08-2005 From: Agence France-Presse

LONDON Zoo unveiled a new exhibition overnight - eight humans prowling around wearing little more than fig leaves to cover their modesty. The "Human Zoo" is intended to show the basic nature of human beings as they frolic throughout Britain's August bank holiday weekend.

"We have set up this exhibit to highlight the spread of man as a plague species and to communicate the importance of man's place in the planet's ecosystem," London Zoo said.

The scantily-clad volunteers will be treated as animals and kept amused at the central London zoo with games and music.

"I actually think the fig leaves will be enough to cover us up, it's no worse than a swimming pool," said volunteer Simon Spiro, 19, from New Malden, south of the British capital.

Mr Spiro, selected from dozens of hopefuls in an internet competition, said he was excited by the prospect of monkeying around on the zoo's Bear Mountain.

"I'm a veterinary student so the idea of working for a zoo was something that appealed to me.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: zoo
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I could think of few who should be in there....
1 posted on 08/25/2005 9:39:25 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
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We have set up this exhibit to highlight the spread of man as a plague species

Words fail me.

2 posted on 08/25/2005 9:40:44 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Oklahoma is the cultural center of the universe ... take me back to Tulsa!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Will the zoo-keepers be allowed to shoot them with tranquilizers if they get unruly?


3 posted on 08/25/2005 9:42:02 AM PDT by bw17
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To: Sub-Driver
"We have set up this exhibit to highlight the spread of man as a plague species and to communicate the importance of man's place in the planet's ecosystem," London Zoo said.

Then without further ado, off yourself to save the planet...

Myweighin.com - my pet project

4 posted on 08/25/2005 9:43:52 AM PDT by smith288 (Peace at all cost makes for tyranny free of charge...)
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To: bw17
We already had one of those


5 posted on 08/25/2005 9:44:11 AM PDT by al baby (Father of the beeber)
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To: Sub-Driver
This HAS to be a lefties concept. Total nihilism...
6 posted on 08/25/2005 9:44:26 AM PDT by Edgerunner (Proud to be an infidel)
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To: al baby

LOL!


7 posted on 08/25/2005 9:46:40 AM PDT by cvq3842
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To: Sub-Driver
"We have set up this exhibit to highlight the spread of man as a plague species and to communicate the importance of man's place in the planet's ecosystem," London Zoo said.

If they think Humans are so bad why don't they just kill themselves to take some of the pressure off the planet?

8 posted on 08/25/2005 9:47:19 AM PDT by msnimje
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To: Sub-Driver

Woohoo! Here's another opportunity for the naked PETA protestors!


9 posted on 08/25/2005 9:48:02 AM PDT by Alouette (We will have unity when liberals love their unborn children more than they hate conservatives)
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To: Sub-Driver

Yep, the brits fell for that "elegant savage" BS hook line and sinker.

Ruseau would be pleased, we are not!

Stoopid brits!

Top sends


10 posted on 08/25/2005 9:48:26 AM PDT by petro45acp (SUPPORT/BE YOUR LOCAL SHEEPDOG!!!!)
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To: Tax-chick
Words fail me.

Thee AND me, sister.
11 posted on 08/25/2005 9:49:30 AM PDT by DustyMoment (FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Why do I suspect that tax dollars are being used to fund this "exhibit"?


12 posted on 08/25/2005 9:52:33 AM PDT by Airborne1986 (Well, you can do what you want to us. But we're not going to sit here while you badmouth the U.S.A.)
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What do they do at feeding time? Have a pizza delivered?


13 posted on 08/25/2005 9:54:06 AM PDT by Millee (Earth First! We'll log the other planets later!)
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To: Tax-chick

Exactly - Puhleeze! Where was the barf alert?


14 posted on 08/25/2005 9:55:23 AM PDT by Paved Paradise
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To: Paved Paradise

There is no shortage of idiots...


15 posted on 08/25/2005 10:00:52 AM PDT by talleyman (Treason is as treason does.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Or, people could watch Big Brother. It's the same concept.


16 posted on 08/25/2005 10:01:57 AM PDT by Hoodlum91 (Magic number: 35)
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To: al baby
...
any differences?
17 posted on 08/25/2005 10:03:13 AM PDT by an italian (God bless all the b in the world... Bush, Berlusconi and Blair...)
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"We have set up this exhibit to highlight the spread of man as a plague species and to communicate the importance of man's place in the planet's ecosystem," London Zoo said.

The left wants nothing less than the genocide of the entire human race.

18 posted on 08/25/2005 10:03:46 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Islam is merely Nazism without the snappy fashion sense.)
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From correspondents in London 26-08-2005 From: Agence France-Presse

"plague species" ?? Just wondering if a french reporter is having a little fun deliberately misunderstanding english.

Did the Zoo Director really say that? And what is the zoo director's name?


19 posted on 08/25/2005 10:05:24 AM PDT by Valpal1 (Crush jihadists, drive collaborators before you, hear the lamentations of their media. Allahu FUBAR!)
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To: Tax-chick
Words fail me.

And it wasn't some lone leftist employee, it's the official position of the London Zoo, apparently.
20 posted on 08/25/2005 10:05:51 AM PDT by andyk (Go Matt Kenseth!)
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