The goal of the four-year experiment, zoo officials said, is just like the one for Tinder for humans: to increase the chances of finding a mate. There was only one hiccup as they proceeded with "Tinder for orangutans" - their devices weren't strong enough for the animals. However, based on the "video dating," Sinta apparently took a liking to a male orangutan named Gempa at a Belgian zoo. Still, the German zoo found that some orangutan preferences persisted even when viewing potential partners through a screen. "They look at how they move, how big they are and also judge the strength of the long call [that adult male orangutans in the wild vocalize].

Source: New Zealand Herald February 01, 2017 04:04 UTC