According to officials at the newly renovated¹ zoo, which has become a favorite leisure spot in Pyongyang since it re-opened in July, the 19-year-old female chimpanzee, whose name in Korean is "Dallae," smokes about a pack a day. Dallae is short for azalea.

 

朝鲜首都平壤一家动物园经过翻新后7月份重新开张，成为该市的一处休闲胜地。据动物园官方人员称，这里一只19岁的雌性猩猩每天能抽一包烟，她的名字叫“达莱”，是杜鹃花的意思。
 

 

They insist, however, she doesn't inhale².

 

Thrown a lighter³ by a zoo trainer, the chimpanzee lights her own cigarettes. If a lighter isn't available, she can light up from lit cigarette if one is tossed her way.

 

Though such a sight would draw outrage⁴ in many other locales, it seemed to delight visitors who roared with laughter on Wednesday as the chimpanzee, one of two at the zoo, sat puffing⁵ away as her trainer egged her on.

 

The trainer also prompted her to touch her nose, bow thank you and do a simple dance.

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