【Korea Archives】

A chimpanzee is Korea Archivesthe hottest attraction at a newly reopened zoo in North Korea after learning that the chimp smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.

The 19-year-old chimp, named Azalea, Dallae in Korean, reportedly smokes a pack a day, according to The Guardian. Azalea lights her own smokes using a lighter, or by bumming a light from another cigarette.

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

While it's unclear if Azalea is straight up chain smoking, zoo staff insists that the chimp doesn't inhale, so like, no big deal, guys.

Mashable Trend Report Decode what’s viral, what’s next, and what it all means. Sign up for Mashable’s weekly Trend Report newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

While many would imagine that a smoking chimp would shock and disgust park guests, visitors were reportedly laughing on Wednesday as Azalea enjoyed her bogey.

The Guardianreports that, "Her trainer seemed to be encouraging the smoking and prompted her to touch her nose, bow thank you and do a simple dance."

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

The zoo has been previously criticized for its inadequate conditions, and even made The Dodo's list of the worst zoos on the planet.

The zoo was originally built in the 1959, and underwent renovations in 2014, and was re-opened in July. Though the zoo reportedly only housed 50 badgers when it opened, it's now home to trained dogs, elephants camels, reptiles, monkeys and bears and attracts thousands of visitors each day.

Bonus: Adorable kittens recreate classic horror films

• Science
• Shopping
• Digital Culture
• Life
• Deals
• Entertainment
• Tech
• Games

• Operation Rock Wallaby rains food down on wildlife hurt by bushfires
• If you have a new MacBook Pro, you should update macOS right now
• CNN trolls Trump
• Tumblr gets with the program, adds stickers and filters
• How to Remotely Sign Out of Gmail on Multiple Devices
• Health experts are worried about more quarantines under President Trump: Here's why
• Apple's website just got an update only total geeks will notice
• Google's 'Pearl' is first VR film to be nominated for an Oscar
• Today's Hurdle hints and answers for May 5, 2025
• CNN trolls Trump

• C. D. Wright, 1949–2016; Read Her Poem “Our Dust”
• “More Rock and Roll! More Loud!” Giorgio Gomelsky, 1934–2016
• John O’Hara’s “Pal Joey” at 75: Still an Exemplary Novella
• Calm launches TikTok competition to discover #NextVoiceofCalm
• Shakespeare’s First Folio Goes on a Wild Cross
• Best Prime Day noise
• Prime Day Vitamix deal: Save over $200 on Amazon
• When the Used Book Salesman Insults Your Harlequin Romances
• Hiroki Tsukuda’s “Enter the O”: A Haunting Alternate Reality
• Future iPad models may get one of iPhone’s best features — here’s how we know

• Best Max streaming deal: Save 20% on annual subscriptions
• Gov. Brown declares war on Trump's 'alternate universe of non
• Gov. Brown declares war on Trump's 'alternate universe of non
• Solange bought 250 books for fans because she is an angel
• NYT Strands hints, answers for May 18
• Protesters hang 'Resist' banner from crane visible from the White House
• How Trump has already taken us into full
• Apple's iOS 10.3 is an update cricket fans will love
• Is it 'Thunderbolts*' or *The New Avengers'?
• How to mute on Twitter

• Then and Now: 6 Generations of GeForce Graphics Compared
• Gov. Brown declares war on Trump's 'alternate universe of non
• How Star Wars helped uncover a Death Star
• 'Tiny Beautiful Things' is the advice column at its best
• The 10 Most Anticipated PC Games of 2017
• Government report finds that employers routinely use illegal, sexist dress codes
• 'The Last Jedi' director shares an exciting peek of the opening crawl
• India is remeasuring Mount Everest to find out if it shrunk after earthquake
• Sabalenka vs. Svitolina 2025 livestream: Watch Madrid Open for free
• Government report finds that employers routinely use illegal, sexist dress codes