China News Service, Wuxi, May 7th (Reporter Sun Quan) On May 7th, the Wuxi Zoo made a statement about the "woman slaps the glass to provoke the baboon".

According to the relevant person in charge of the park, the baboons who were "angry" are currently in good health.

"Although this behavior will not cause substantial harm to tourists and animals, the park urges tourists to visit the park in a civilized and orderly manner."

　　On May 2, a tourist saw a woman slapping the glass hard at the Primate Club of Wuxi Zoo to attract the attention of the baboons. Several children imitated them after seeing it. This act "annoyed" the baboons. The disturbed baboons fluttered their claws and kept hitting the glass.

　　After the video went viral on the Internet, many netizens expressed concern about it: they were not only afraid that baboons would smash the glass and hurt tourists, but also that tourists would "learn the same way" and knocking on the glass would be bad for the health of the baboons.

The one who was "harassed" was an adult male baboon with great strength.

Photo by Zhu Hao

　　For this reason, the Wuxi Zoo said that tourists do not need to worry. The sightseeing glass in the park is made of double-layer tempered glass, which is of reliable quality. Although the baboons are very strong, they cannot destroy the glass and hurt tourists. During the inspection, there are also notices on the site of "Do not knock on the glass" and "Do not feed", reminding tourists not to "disturb" the animals.

　　"The baboon in the video is an adult male baboon with a lot of strength and a little bit of 'human madness'. When someone slaps the glass beside it, it will see this as an act of infringing on its territory, so it will grin at the tourists. The relevant person in charge of the planning department of Wuxi Zoo said that many tourists "see the needle" and want to interact with animals. This feeling is understandable, but it is not recommended to disturb animals.

　　It is reported that the Wuxi Zoo currently raises more than 1,200 animals of various kinds.

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