But there is a kind and peaceful place in Thailand, founded on the basis of Buddhist teachings, called the Somjai Saekow Monkey Training College, where monkeys are humanely taught how to pick coconuts with no violence or force or shouting. The working monkeys get massages and are even checked for red ants during breaks. The monkey trainers at the school say they understand the worry and fuss from animal rights activists, but their monkeys are taken good care of and treated like pets. In fact, they say working conditions are comparable and many times even better than those of working sheepdogs,
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