Mika Tuupola

Korkeasaari has announced it will kill all of the baboons currently living in the zoo. The “baboon castle” where the animals live needs restoration and the zoo does not have alternative place for the animals to go. To add to the the What The Fuck factor the second reason given to the killing of the animals is that they don’t like cold weather. Since Finland is pretty damn cold in winter the baboons will be spending the snowy season indoors and people won’t be seeing them. The zoo feels people won’t be having as much value for their 5€ tickets during wintertime and will replace the baboons with monkeys who can withstand cold weather.

This has caused a bit of an outrage in Helsinki. Advertising agency Bob Helsinki has taken the most visible stand for saving the baboons. They announced they will hire a project manager whose sole mission will be to find a plan and financing to rescue the animals.