Wednesday, December 19, 2018

APES #12


16 comments:

Chic Silber said...


Orangs have always been a favorite of mine

Paul Gutheil said...

Might this be Berosini's?

Chic Silber said...


Nope Paul it is from

some foreign show in

the Far East

Chic Silber said...


I fell in love with

Johnny Lam's Debra

She seemed pleased

Roger Smith said...

The activists brought relentless heat to Bobby on his Vegas run.

Chic Silber said...


Yup but he was responsible

for some of it by his actions

Wade G. Burck said...

I believe this is Safari World in Bangkok, Thailand. Any one who think's that no regulation's are necessary need only see some of the thing's I have seen in an unregulated Asia. Thing's that will stay with me the rest of my life, and if I was not so dedicated to good animal training, might push me to a life of animal activism. Some type of regulation is indeed a necessary evil.

Wade Burck

Chic Silber said...


I have visited both the Dusit Zoo

in Bangkok & the Chiang Mai Zoo

Animals were very well presented

& certainly looke well cared for

I'm told that they will move the

Dusit Zoo at the end of this year

Chic Silber said...


The open sided temple that

housed the King's Whites

was an incredible sight

The 5 or 6 elephants had

freedom to march to the

lake for a swim several

times each day unaided

Chic Silber said...


As in so many places Thailand

has far more child abuse than

any of their animals except

for those in diet speciaties

Youthful boys & girls can be

rented for any purpose

Chic Silber said...


That's not to discount your

observations about the need

for protective regulations

I fully agree Wade

Roger Smith said...

Right about Berosini. I saw the hidden-camera tapes of his backstage aggressions toward the orangs. Never think you are not being watched, or that you can talk your way out of unforgiving video.

In re the child abuse in Thailand: A well-known showman's son moved there permanently to take advantage of the child sex trade. As an established part of their culture, very young children are sold to pimps by poverty-stricken parents. Girls aged as early as 5 are in constant demand, as they will have several years of service before they are old enough to become pregnant. Law enforcement, when not paid off, has rescued even crib babies from traffickers, and this is not just Thailand, but worldwide.

Wade G. Burck said...

Chic,

I was mainly referencing China, as I have only seen a Safari World in Thailand as well as the "King's elephants". I can't speak to the zoo's you saw in Thailand but in China it is all about the front. Go behind and you would be appalled. Totally unregulated and as their immigration system is so strongly vetted anyone with any association or animal right's membership is politely declined in addition to government support for anything that generates revenue.

Wade Burck

Chic Silber said...


I can only speak for the zoo

in Guangzhou China I visited

but aside from the crumbling

structures & patched fences

their animals were very well

cared for & looked in good

condition with food in view

There were many caretakers

that showed concern for all

of the animals & facilities

Not even slightly able to

understand either Mandarin

or Cantonese I could only

exchange smiling gestures

Weather was perfect for a

short visit to what was

formerly called Canton

A dinner boat ride on the

Pearl river at sunset

was most memorable

Wade G. Burck said...

Chic,

As stated, it is all about the front, or the sizzle of the steal. We can look at the white House with gardener's cutting grass and trimming tree's, yet have no idea what goes on behind that beautiful exterior. "Memorable Sunset!" After 4 year's I would sure love to see one in Canton, now Guangzhou. As a rule, just a dull haze in the distance........

Wade Burck

Unknown said...

I worked at Safari World, the owner was chased out of Thailand for stealing Orangs. I could only put up with it for a few months.