Friday, April 20, 2012

Orangutans sit still for heart ultrasound at zoo

 

In this Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 photo, an orangutan eats at Zoo Atlanta, in Atlanta. A groundbreaking national project housed at Zoo Atlanta is researching heart disease in orangutans through the world’s first awake ultrasounds on the rust-colored apes. (AP Photo/Dorie Turner)The 9-year-old patient sits still, munching on popcorn and sipping grape juice while he gets an ultrasound of his heart.

Orangutans sit still for heart ultrasound at zoo
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:13:25 GMT

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