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Observations and interactions with the gorillas are recorded daily by caregivers. This diary, with the shadow of Penny”s hair, is used to note […]
Observations and interactions with the gorillas are recorded daily by caregivers. This diary, with the shadow of Penny”s hair, is used to note […]
After spending a morning foraging for browse and completing enrichment activities Koko and Ndume spend time together outside in the warm summer sun.
As Koko is watching him get a little rest, Ndume looks up to see who is at the outside of the habitat. When […]
As last weeks photos visually told the story of Koko using a barrel to reach desired browse, this photo shows Ndume putting it […]
With the Gorilla Foundation located in a remote area, we are susceptible to power outages with long delays before power is restored so, […]
Dr. C. H. Patterson, Penny”s father, is seen here with Ron during a a recent visit to the Gorilla Foundation. Dr. Patterson is […]
All three apes in this photo are too pre-occupied to notice or care that a camera is pointed at them. Koko is foraging […]
As Koko watches, Ndume leaps straight up to reach a bag containing browse. The bag was placed at a height of over 9 […]
Some days Koko will use this playhouse to sit in for privacy, on this day she climbs on the roof to try reaching […]
While sitting on the ground looking at the browse bag high above her head, Koko knew she needed the tallest object available to […]
The gorillas have used the playhouse for displaying, and is now in several pieces, so Koko will take the roof to stand on. […]
With the help of the plastic ball Koko now has the added height she needs to reach the browse bag. But she has […]
The roof and ball method was too unstable so Koko has a new plan to reach the browse enrichment. She stacked a plastic […]
This bag Ndume is jumping to reach was placed at a height of over 9 1/2 feet. If climbing the sides of the […]
In this photograph Ndume is standing at the opposite corner of the habitat from Koko. It”s a good sign when she continues to […]
This is the morning light shining through one of the many oak trees at the Gorilla Foundation. Koko and Ndume can see this […]
This photo, taken from the solid roof portion of the gorilla enclosure, is looking down at Ndume sitting on his barrel. If the […]
With great balance, Ndume stands on his barrel reaching as high as he can while still flatfooted. With the browse bag in his […]
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