Labor No More: Ex Lab-Chimps See Daylight For First Time In Lives (And Some Are 30)

This is a video of a group of ex-laboratory chimpanzees seeing daylight for the first time in their lives (for some, others since the capture from their mothers soon after birth) and most are over 20. Obviously, they're f***ing ecstatic to no longer be working (Labor Day tie-in!). Did I mention I cried manly tears? I hope I didn't. And if I did it's only because I'm chopping onions for chili-cheese dogs.

Hit the jump for 2-minutes of blurred vision.

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Heartwarming Tearjerker of the Day [thedailywh.at]

Thanks to Clare, who's still not convinced those weren't little people in ape suits.

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