Kids News - Current Events

Japanese Restuarant Hires Monkey Waiters

Japanese Restuarant Hires Monkey Waiters

Posted by The Editor on 10/10/2008

Yat-chan and Fuku-chan are the perfect waiters. They are polite, rarely mess up an order, and patiently listen to the incessant chatter of  their patrons. 

Borneo Center Teaches Orphaned Orangutans to Survive In The Wild

Borneo Center Teaches Orphaned Orangutans to Survive In The Wild

Posted by The Editor on 10/07/2008

The Nyaru Mentang Center, located on the Indonesian side of Borneo, is home to more than 600 orphaned Orangutans. Here these infants,  all victims of deforestation and illegal poaching, are taught to fend for themselves in the wild, a process that takes about eight years.

Chunky Monkeys!

Chunky Monkeys!

Posted by The Editor on 05/05/2008

No we are not talking about the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream flavor, but a serious issue facing officials at the Omaha Park in Osaka, Japan. Thanks to the incessant (constant) feeding of junk food by tourists, monkeys residing here have become obese.