For the orangutans at the Milwaukee zoo, life isn't restricted to eating, sleeping and hanging out on their side of the glass enclosure.

For the past year, they've been exploring the world thanks to iPads -- watching movies, drawing pictures, and making music on apps. Soon, they may even reach out to fellow apes at other zoos using online video technology.

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