Los Angeles Zoo has hired a feng shui expert to help design its new Chinese monkey house.
Simona Mainini was consulted on the feng shui of a new £3.8m enclosure for rare golden monkeys from China, reports Metro.
She said: "It's very experimental. We don't have any books on feng shui for monkeys.
"We just have to assume that Darwin is correct and that there is a connection and what is good for humans is good for monkeys."
Charles Mays, the main architect behind the enclosure, said: "The viewing building has a Chinese character.
"We thought it would be more authentic if we went that extra step and made sure it was done with good feng shui."
Among Mainini's contributions to the design was the suggestion to put a fountain near an observation tower, to 'soften, with moisture, the harsh energy'.
The golden monkeys have been borrowed from the Chinese government for ten years, at a cost of £50,000 a year.