Penny hands Koko a new plush silverback gorilla, given to her as a Christmas present by Olga Ford (a Gorilla Foundation Member). Note […]
Penny hands Koko a new plush silverback gorilla, given to her as a Christmas present by Olga Ford (a Gorilla Foundation Member). Note […]
Penny wears a gauze face mask during the Flu season to protect Koko from transmitted germs. Koko is so intrigued by these masks […]
Valerie Chalcraft, who is coming on board as a research assistant in February, poses with Drs. Penny Patterson, Ron Cohn and Ron”s adopted […]
Koko drinks non-alcoholic champagne out of her celebratory drinking glass.
Koko uses a kid-proof digital camera that Penny found for her at the Woodside Church Rummage Sale. She loves to take photos, often […]
Close up of one of Koko”s feet resting on a colorful sheet. Because gorillas have opposable thumbs on their feet as well as […]
Dotti Rado, who supervises the food preparation for gorillas Koko and Ndume, pets Flower – a female German Shepherd who helps watch over […]
Koko, partaking of some of the produce assembled for her by Dotti and team. Corn is one of her favorites, as is clear […]
Koko, like most gorillas, eats up to 20 pounds of produce (fresh greens, herbs, fruits and veggies) every day. Here she enjoys a […]
Norwegian pop singer/composer “skOOm” visited the Gorilla Foundation to discuss how she could help us save gorillas and continue our blossoming relationship with […]
Koko dreams of having a baby of her own. With baby gorilla dolls, Koko typically plays mom, carrying them under her arm, signing […]
Max — a 7-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier that guards and plays chase with gorillas Koko and Ndume — stands next to the “doggy […]
Koko watches TV in her indoor facility. She”s very selective about the movies and shows she likes to watch – and Penny carefully […]
Koko eats a cup of soy yogurt with a spoon – one of several courses on her lunch plate.
The Gorilla Foundation meets with the University of Hawaii”s Vice President of Academic Affairs, David McCLain, to discuss ways to collaborate on Interspecies […]
Koko sits cautiously next to her colorful new plush snake (a Christmas present).
Koko loves to try on other people”s glasses. Here she”s shown with Penny”s reading glasses, which appear to produce a mind-altering sensation.
Koko looked so good in Penny”s reading glasses, that we decided to try them on her plush silverback gorilla friend. Resemble anyone”s old […]
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