Rikki Power, who has been with the foundation for only a couple of years, is turning out to be a “gorilla’s best friend” […]
Rikki Power, who has been with the foundation for only a couple of years, is turning out to be a “gorilla’s best friend” […]
Koko does. But then Koko had some serious gum problems a few years ago, and after being repaired by a stellar team of […]
Recently we have been exploring a number of new “enrichment” items to help our (and Koko”s) favorite silverback, Ndume, enjoy his environment. These […]
Penny and Ron were looking for Koko’s old halloween ghost costume, and Koko overheard them say they couldn’t remember where it was. So […]
Penny has been travelling to conferences lately and Koko is glad to have her back again. They’ve developed quite a close relationship over […]
Silverback Ndume (foreground) and Koko (upper platform) share one of their outdoor habitats on a nice sunny day. The gorillas had a wonderful […]
Sometimes Koko’s use of sign language is augmented with other forms of communication with Penny. A simple non-ASL gesture or facial expression may […]
Koko likes to write. While she only knows how to write a small number of words, including her own signature, the act of […]
Not only do gorillas recognize themselves in mirrors (Koko nonchalantly uses mirrors for grooming), but they can also use them for more clever […]
Ndume, Koko”s silverback partner, enjoys some quiet time high above the madding crowd. Is he thinking, meditating, smiling or just being Ndume? In […]
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