abstract:Human zoos (also called ethnological expositions or Negro Villages) were 19th- and 20th-century public exhibits of humans, usually in a so-called natural or primitive state. The displays often emphasized the cultural differences between Europeans of Western civilization and non-European peoples.
The zoo veterinarian explained that a gorilla's heart is similar to a human heart, and that the zoo badly needed a human cardiologist to help complete their care.
"Whatever a gorilla mom would do with her baby is what we have to do with this baby, " said Ron Evans, the zoo's primate team leader and one of Gladys' human surrogates.