My eyes are getting worse...Zoos Ban Cell Phones On Video-Addicted Chimpanzees
Sep 15, 2025
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The reason is none other than sight protection and stress prevention.
According to the Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, China's Shanghai Wildlife Park recently posted a notice saying 'Do not show your phone' to visitors to protect a two-year-old chimpanzee named 'DingDing'.
Ding Ding is loved by many visitors for acting like a child, such as sitting cross-legged and drinking milk or hiding shyly in the arms of a zookeeper.
Recently, the news that Ding Ding fell into a short video sparked controversy.
The video shows a woman pushing her cell phone over Ding's cage window and showing a screen of music flowing, and Ding Ding staring intently and scratching her face. Another visitor said Ding Ding was particularly interested in comedy videos and short dramas.
In response, the zoo recently installed a mobile phone ban in front of a cage in Ding Ding. The notice has a picture of ding ding ding and cell phone, and the palm is marked 'prohibited' in red. A zoo official explained that `When chimpanzees have poor vision, communication with humans becomes difficult, which can lead to anxiety and health problems.' He also added that there was no punishment for violating the rules, saying "DingDing cannot wear glasses.'
Such measures have drawn great attention online in China, and related videos have been viewed more than 10 million times.
Netizens are saying, "Let's respect the natural life of animals","Let's give more toys to Ding-Ding."My son is addicted to video like Ding-Ding. I should take him to the zoo." be posting comments such as.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
