Video of orangutan smoking in Saigon zoo goes viral. Internet is furious
India Today
A viral video of an orangutan smoking a cigarette at Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden in Ho Chi Minh City has sparked outrage among netizens.
A shocking video straight from the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden in Ho Chi Minh City has sparked outrage among netizens. Why, you ask? Well, in the clip, a critically endangered orangutan can be seen smoking a cigarette. The short footage has spread like wildfire on the internet and has angered animal lovers all over.
In the now-viral video, the male ape can be seen puffing on a cigarette casually. He held it between his fingers like a human being and even extinguished it on the ground. According to the zoo authorities, the orangutan came to Vietnam from Borneo. A spokesperson from the zoo also clarified that the cigarette was thrown in the enclosure by a guest and not the staff.
Watch the viral video here:
The clip triggered a wave of furious reactions from netizens and they expressed it on Twitter.
"Poor thing locked up and copying human traits. I don't find it funny, just sad at what we do to these obviously intelligent animals," a user wrote.
Another user commented, "End zoos!"
"There is no good reason for a zoo. None," a third user remarked.
