This male sumatran orangutan is Raku: he got a wound on his right cheek. Scientists were surprised to spot him applying a medicinal plant on his face: akar kuning (Fibranaurea tinctoria), a type of climbing vine that acts as an analgesic.
After about 8 days he applied the chewed stems and leaves of the plant, the wound began to heal and in approximately a month he completely recovered.
This series of observations undoubtedly constitutes the conclusive proof of the level of ingenuity that these majestic animals have.
Customer service isn’t what it used to be. For example, @MOMsOrganicMrkt told me they no longer want $300-$500 weekly of my business after I’ve been coming there since they opened the Jessup location in 2007. #stupid
They found Maia! Remember the dog I told y’all about who escaped her kennel while being transported by Delta in Atlanta? She was found by an animal welfare volunteer who put up signs around the airport & got a call today: the dog was still at the airport! https://t.co/87xzwgDSRY
@contextdogs Guidelines for dog behavior: ask yourself - “Would my dogs behavior be acceptable in a 155lb Rottweiler?” Never introduce your child or infant to an overly excited dog. Never.
If you take the time to watch this, you will be transformed by the dignity of this man, but also by the powerful love of the two women & everyone else. The very best of humanity.
A Flower Does Not Talk by Zenkei Shibayama, a Japanese Rinzai master and a significant contributor to the establishment of Zen in America
https://t.co/U2qhETja55 #poetry#inspirational