Finally, staff made an opening in the fence of the adjoining enclosure, inspiring a dozen river otters to swim into the primates’ living area. After initial wariness of their neighbors, the orang became happy show-offs again, and the otters were a fascinated audience that returned every day. Quite quickly, other zoos successfully tried coupling the two species. I checked out some videos (see “orangutans and river otters are BFFs —YouTube”) which fortified my simple conclusion: It’s impossible to know what’s possible until you open your mind about everything.
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Michael R. French graduated from Stanford University where he was an English major, focusing on creative writing, and studied under Wallace Stegner. He received a Master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He later served in the United States Army before marrying Patricia Goodkind, an educator and entrepreneur, and starting a family.
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