Michael Jackson's former chimpanzee is making a splash in the art world. 34-year-old Bubbles and other apes living at a Florida rescue centre exhibited paintings at a Miami art gallery. The Center for Great Apes rehabilitates 48 orangutans and chimpanzees rescued from a life of forced performances. Painting is one of the activities used to stimulate the overly trained apes. The money raised from the sale of the paintings will contribute in the maintenance of the center.
