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Hide and Seek

Series: Animals and Other Stories
From: Jay Allison
Length: 00:03:59

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Talking to a chimpanzee Read the full description.

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Animal trainer and behaviorist, Ken Decroo, tells the story of the first he talked to a chimpanzee, and the chimp talked back. An aural metaphor ends this piece. (NOTE TO STATIONS: Be sure to frame this piece as "vintage," produced in the 1980s. While the content holds up fine, you need to note the fact that this story was made about 20 years old, so that you don't unintentionally mislead your listeners into thinking these are contemporary voices.)

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