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This past fall we raked all our leaves into the gorilla”s play yards. It not only proved to be good mulch, but great […]
This past fall we raked all our leaves into the gorilla”s play yards. It not only proved to be good mulch, but great […]
Just like Koko”s brother, Mkubwa, the Koko Doll”s brother lives at San Francisco Zoo. You can buy the Koko Doll here, complete with […]
Max is friend to human and gorilla alike, and a fine watchdog. He loves to play chase with Ndume from outside the play […]
Ndume enjoys a piece of celery. He usually eats only the celery stalk, leaving the leaves for Koko. Whether by coincidence or design, […]
Koko rarely lounges directly on the ground. Instead, she uses a blanket, chair or a tub, as you see here.
Ray Bodie and his family are very active supporters of the Gorilla Foundation. He and his wife, Marianne, frequently make trips to do […]
What a mouth! Sometimes, repeated yawning can indicate stress in gorillas. Here, however, Koko is just preparing for an afternoon nap. She frequently […]
Koko”s current home is 40 degrees colder than her natural habitat of Central Africa. That’s why we are trying to move to Maui […]
Gorillas” hands are much larger and thicker than humans”. Their thumbs are a little bit stumpier and their palms are much longer. All […]
Ndume means “Male” in Swahili. Gorilla males enforce social and physical boundaries for the family group. Basically, that means he beats his chest […]
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