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This photo of Ndume”s left hand shows areas of less pigment in the skin. This callused area of his fingers is what makes […]
This photo of Ndume”s left hand shows areas of less pigment in the skin. This callused area of his fingers is what makes […]
Food enrichment at the end of the plastic wrap Koko is holding was attached high up on the habitat mesh, now she will […]
This is the birthday feast Koko enjoyed last year. After she goes for a special birthday walk around the Gorilla Foundation property, Koko […]
Koko uses this rope to move from the cement cylinders to her favorite ledge. By using rope, cargo mesh and steel beams she […]
Koko spots a browse container so she climbs the cement cylinders then uses the rope to step around. Now she is able to […]
Koko will climb to this steel beam to retrieve browse placed by caregivers. While at this vantagepoint she will scan the habitat for […]
Koko has spotted browse placed on the cargo mesh that hangs from the habitat enclosure. She is making sure Ndume is preocupied before […]
Koko blows out the candles of her angel food cake (that she ate in one enormous bite!). Thank you to all our members […]
Koko finds this bag with browse inside. With a paper bag caregivers can place it just about anywhere in the habitat. It can […]
Local grocery stores donate a large part of the gorilla”s food. Some days during the summer months we will receive enough melon that […]
With the warm morning sun on his face Ndume sits back and enjoys a fat slice of watermelon. Taking big bites and having […]
Pyracanthus is used as an ornamental plant in many home gardens. To the Gorilla Foundation it has a better use as browse for […]
Raven is standing by another “gorilla puzzle.” The browse container is hanging outside the mesh with a string attached going into the yard. […]
Koko has spotted something she wants and the barrel she is holding might make a useful tool for her to reach it. Check […]
When Koko first spots something she wants to get to in the habitat she will think the situation out first then put her […]
Standing up and reaching while on the barrel gives Koko enough height to reach the browse she was after. Before attempting to retrieve […]
The hanging plastic container koko is reaching for was placed outside the gorilla habitat then a string was tied to it with the […]
Observations and interactions with the gorillas are recorded daily by caregivers. This diary, with the shadow of Penny”s hair, is used to note […]
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