![]() We want Chita to be a chimpanzee as much as possible," the spokesperson for the facility added. "An animal that is too focused on people is less respected by its peers. He then sits on his own outside of visiting hours," the zoo said. "When Chita is constantly busy with visitors, the other monkeys ignore him and don't consider him part of the group, even though that is important. ![]() The zoo recently expressed concern about the lengthy relationship, claiming it's negatively impacting Chita's rapport with the zoo's other chimpanzees.įor more on Adie Timmermans' "affair" with a chimpanzee and other top stories, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day. John Iadarola and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks. Adie Timmermans visited Chita, a 38-year-old chimpanzee, multiple times at Antwerp Zoo every week for the past four years, according to multiple outlets. Zoo officials declared their relationship unhealthy for the animal’s socialization with other chimps. A woman in Belgium was banned from a local zoo over an affair with a chimpanzee. Font Size: A local zoo in Belgium banned a woman from visiting because she reportedly had a close relationship with one of the chimpanzees, ATV reported. RELATED: Detroit Zoo Helps Baby Chimpanzee Get Adopted by Another Chimp After His Mother Falls IllĪccording to the outlet, the "affair" Timmermans mentioned involved the primate and woman waving and blowing kisses to each other from opposite sides of the glass surround the ape's enclosure. A woman has been banned from visiting a male chimpanzee at a zoo in Belgium because of having an affair. A woman who had quite a close relationship with one of the chimpanzees in a zoo has been asked to moderate her behaviour when visiting him because their bond is preventing him from connecting with the other animals. ![]() Why do they want to take that away," Timmermans said, per Newsweek. Over the past four years, Adie Timmermans has visited the primate every week, developing a close bond with the animal. A Belgian zoo banned a local woman from visiting the park's chimpanzee exhibit due to her "affair" with one of the primates.Ī chimpanzee named Chita arrived at the Antwerp Zoo 30 years ago.
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