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Koko has modified her utensil, now she can reach the peanut butter on the sides of the plastic jar.
Koko has modified her utensil, now she can reach the peanut butter on the sides of the plastic jar.
Koko Modified the bamboo shoot so she could get to the peanut butter on the sides of the plastic jar, stripping it back […]
Koko decides to strip the bamboo completely to make her utensil most effective.
Ndume can use his long fingers to reach most of the peanut butter without the use of a utensil. If he leaves some […]
After the bamboo shoot is no longer a useful tool Koko thinks of something else. She pushes paper into the peanut butter jar […]
This plastic airplane is one of many children’s toys placed in the Gorilla habitat for enrichment. We find these items at garage sells […]
One of Koko’s favorite condiments is mustard. The plastic jar has some remaining on the inside so Koko uses a tree branch to […]
Filling the trough with water allows the caregivers to float toys and bowls with browse. Also, we leave hand towels next to the […]
Koko has her plastic jack-o’-lantern sitting next to her. It was placed, along with one for Ndume, in the habitat on Halloween morning. […]
Placing browse at different locations everday will encourage the Gorillas to forage. This is a simple enrichment for mental and physical stimulation.
Ndumes first visits to Koko”s rooms were very interesting to him. He looked closely at all the items in the kitchen, but it […]
Ndume is more interested in the view from Koko”s porch window than he is with the toys in her room. Visualization of his […]
Ndume stands on a plastic stool in front of Koko’s porch window to study this new view he has discovered. His window (20 […]
Even after Ndume steps down off the stool he does not turn away from this view that has his attention.
Ndume turns his gaze away from the window and has spotted some interesting objects in Koko’s kitchen.
Ndume goes back for another look. It seems the view from Koko’s porch window is still the most interesting part of being in […]
Ndume has looked around enough, he sits down in Koko’s room. Tossing blankets on his head is one the behaviors he displays for […]
A box with browse inside is hanging from the roof of the habitat. Koko pulls on a string attached to it, but it […]
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