You people are animals!!

So, apparently, the London Zoo has a new exhibit.

A bunch of people.

You know, humans.

LONDON (AFP) - London Zoo unveiled a new exhibition -- eight humans prowling around wearing little more than fig leaves to cover their modesty.

The "Human Zoo" is intended to show the basic nature of human beings as they frolick throughout the August bank holiday weekend.

"We have set up this exhibit to highlight the spread of man as a plague species and to communicate the importance of man's place in the planet's ecosystem," London Zoo said.

Man, oh man... can you imagine if they tried this in the U.S.? First, there would be "think of the children" screaming about their "clothing," (actually, the people in the picture look like they're dressed fine to me... nothing you wouldn't see at a beach or campground) and then, how dare they suggest that Man is a plague species? We're God's special favorites! We have to trash the planet so Jebus will come back and make everything all better!

Spiro, selected from dozens of hopefuls in an Internet competition, said he was excited by the prospect of monkeying around on the zoo's Bear Mountain.

"I'm a veterinary student so the idea of working for a zoo was something that appealed to me.

"I thought it would be fun and interesting because I'm an outdoorsy kind of person," he said.

Uh, sure, "Spiro."

Part of me thinks this is just a huge prank. But a bigger part of me hopes it's not. I do so love glorious, public mindfucks. And if anything, maybe it will help spread concern about animal treatment in zoos.

The people in the picture look like they're acting like monkeys, which I'm sure will drive the ID Creationist people nuts.

Good! Eat bananas and fling your poo, I say!

(We've got a cross-post for sale... Magilla Gorilla for sale..)