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 Eli Turns 13 - LP Zoo

Eli is a teenager who

Had a birthday, number 13

Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo.

Eli's a chimp behind the scene,

Rescued last year from a hard life

Of exploitation and abuse,

Subjected to a lot of strife

For entertainment as excuse.

But now Eli enjoys life at

A place where with other chimps he

Is in a healthy habitat,

A much better future to be.

Eli, Happy 13th Birthday,

And happy that you came to stay.