Technology Report - An iPad App for Orangutans

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VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in English. Humans are not the only ones who like use tablet computers. The nonprofit organization Orangutan Outreach has a program called Apps for Apes using Apple's iPad. Outreach was started by Richard Zimmerman six years ago. goal is to protect orangutans in the wild. The launched Apps for Apes one year ago. The program the Apple iPad to orangutans in zoos. Apps for has three goals. The first is to provide activities captive orangutans. The second is to raise awareness among visitors about how smart these animals are. The third is to urge people to visit Orangutan Outreach's website, ., to learn how they can help protect wild orangutans. Outreach says the iPad is a perfect device for because of the touchscreen technology. With some assistance, the are able to use apps to listen to music, games and do other activities. Apps for Apes was launched at the Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin. It expanded to more than 10 other zoos and a center for apes in the United States and Canada. it is growing worldwide. Richard Zimmerman says the program affect the behavior of orangutans, but it is too to know. Zoo officials have told him about the ' reaction to seeing and using iPads. He says young seem very interested. They go to the device immediately. seem to be the quickest learners. And some big are simply curious about the tablet. They spend time it from a distance. For VOA Learning English, I'm Villarreal. (Adapted from a radio program broadcast 04Feb2013)

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