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“Michael Jackson And Bubbles The Chimp” Airs Near Pop Star’s Death Date

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 in Animal Issues, Film & TV, Male Singers.

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Bubbles, The Chimpanzee

Animal Planet will air a documentary on the late Michael Jackson and his pet chimpanzee, Bubbles.

Michael Jackson and Bubbles the Chimp is scheduled to air on Tuesday, June 22 at 9/10C, a date very close to last year’s death of the pop star.

According to The Futon Critic, the film will provide unseen footage of Jackson and the chimp, “revealed through those who witnessed their relationship.”

As Bubbles grew older, he became aggressive and Michael was forced to give him up.

Bubbles now lives in a Florida sanctuary, the Center for Great Apes.

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Michael Jackson’s Bubbles The Chimp Living Happily Ever After

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, July 10th, 2009 in Animal Issues, Male Singers, Videos.

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Whatever happened to Bubbles the Chimp?

No, this isn’t a Child Stars of the 80s episode, it’s just a report on Michael Jackson’s beloved pet chimp, Bubbles.

Bubbles is living large at the Florida sanctuary, Center For Great Apes, getting the star treatment of cucumbers and banannas delivered to him daily as he schmoozes with 14 orangutans and 27 other chimps.

The Center For Great Apes was founded in 1993, by Patti Ragan, to provide “a permanent sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees who have been retired from the entertainment industry, from research, or who are no longer wanted as pets.”

Bubbles became a little aggressive as he grew older (you know how Hollywood divas are) and Michael was forced to give him up.

Sadly, many people like Jackson don’t realize chimps are wild animals and are not suitable for living among humans. Fortunately, the Bubbles story ended happily, unlike the one with Travis the chimp.

Watch the video to see Bubbles perform some sort of slicky slide maneuver around his cage.

via greendaily.com

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Michael Jackson: Confused About, But Friend Towards Animals

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, June 26th, 2009 in Animal Issues, Male Singers.

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Following his death from cardiac arrest yesterday at age 50, Michael Jackson’s life is being remembered in every detail, including his life with animals.

Jackson had been criticized for his treatment of animals on more than one occasion.

He rescued his famous chimpanzee companion, Bubbles, from a cancer research clinic. Eventually Bubbles had to be given to an animal trainer because it became aggressive as it grew older.

His Neverland Ranch was known for housing exotic animals like elephants, giraffes, and orangutans, that were neglected during his legal battles in the 90s and then sold to pay off debts.

But anyone who followed Michael knew he was a friend to animals. In 1996, he won the Doris Day Music Award at the Genesis Awards for his song, “Earth Song,” which recognizes celebrity pro animal messages.

Some of the lyrics to “Earth Song,” included, “What about animals, We’ve turned kingdoms to dust, What about elephants, Have we lost their trust?”

Like many, Michael was probably just unaware of the both the realities of raising wild animals as pets or the time and effort required to give them appropriate care and attention.

As Doris Lin on her animal rights blog said, “I’m sure Jackson would have said that he loved Bubbles and all of his zoo animals.”

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