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From this position we get a good look at the colors of Ndume”s hair. You can see where the name silverback comes from. […]
From this position we get a good look at the colors of Ndume”s hair. You can see where the name silverback comes from. […]
Looking closely at this photograph, you can see the different colors of Ndume’s hair. The silver and black hair is easy to see, […]
After foraging for the morning yard browse, Ndume lays down at his favorite outdoor spot to relax. Now that he is resting, Koko […]
From the steel beam, Koko has spotted a treat that was placed by a caregiver. Even with a very long reach, Koko can […]
Each morning one of the caregivers will place small tubs in a straight line then place a nut under three of the six. […]
After taking a recent trip, Penny saved the cereal from breakfast that was served on her plane flight to give to Koko. Soy […]
Here is Ndume leaping to grab a bag of browse. Held by string and tied to the roof of the habitat, the bag […]
When sitting at this spot of his day room, Ndume can hear what is going on around the property yet still have some […]
Using his right hand to reach inside a hole in the barrel, Ndume finds a bag of browse. Before this photograph was taken, […]
This is a photograph of Ndume’s right hand. The hands of a gorilla are another one of the many similarities we humans share […]
Jon Steel, his daughter Hannah and Penny all visit with Koko on the porch outside her room. Jon is a long time Gorilla […]
Always curious, Koko decided to explore what is in Penny’s car while on a walk around the property.
Ndume understands these tubs will have nuts under some of them though he has not figured out the importance of the tubs with […]
Koko finds a drink while foraging for browse. It’s sparkling water so she will always get it because Ndume doesn’t like it.
Koko lets Ron examine her mouth. From this close view Ron is able to check the condition of her teeth, gums, color of […]
Even though he is facing the photographer straight on, Ndume will look in another direction.Though some captive gorillas will look humans in the […]
This cylinder, filled with playground substrate, is a location caregivers use to place browse. Also, from this spot Ndume can eat and keep […]
Ndume will use this stool inside most of the time though, as this photo shows, he will carry it outside on occasion.
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