Penny shows Koko a book with simple picture questions about “which one is hot, which is cold?” and “which cat is in and […]
Penny shows Koko a book with simple picture questions about “which one is hot, which is cold?” and “which cat is in and […]
How do we know what anyone is thinking? Communication is one way, and fortunately Koko”s knowledge of sign language enables us to learn […]
Actually gorillas don’t take baths; in fact they don’t even like water (in general). So why is Koko sitting in an outdoor pool? […]
Koko, like lots of other people, is enjoying a wonderful celebration today; but in her case it”s primarily because it”s her birthday. That”s […]
Yes, that”s right, Koko is playing with a hand-puppet version of the famous “Lamb Chop,” which was given to her a a present […]
Dr. Ron Cohn, the Gorilla Foundation”s VP and co-founder, is the guy who”s usually taking the award-winning photos of Koko (and friends) that […]
Koko checks out the morning paper and browses through the ads and comic strips. We don”t dwell on the world news with her […]
Koko isn”t one to dwell on negative thoughts. She has a vision of a beautiful future in a tropical environment, and she experiences, […]
In our line of research – interspecies communication – we tend to generate a lot of data: photos, videos and text. However, because […]
This snapshot of Ndume gives us a close-up of his pronounced brow and large jaw (needed for chomping on fruits, nuts, leaves, and […]
Koko is not always in the mood to have her picture taken. But then who hasn”t found themselves in front of a camera […]
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who”s the fairest Koko of them all? Well, there”s only one Koko, but all gorillas can appreciate looking […]
In this still frame from a recent Koko video filming, Koko has just blown a kiss to Penny. In the full video clip, […]
Rikki Power, who has been with the foundation for only a couple of years, is turning out to be a “gorilla’s best friend” […]
Koko does. But then Koko had some serious gum problems a few years ago, and after being repaired by a stellar team of […]
Recently we have been exploring a number of new “enrichment” items to help our (and Koko”s) favorite silverback, Ndume, enjoy his environment. These […]
Penny and Ron were looking for Koko’s old halloween ghost costume, and Koko overheard them say they couldn’t remember where it was. So […]
Penny has been travelling to conferences lately and Koko is glad to have her back again. They’ve developed quite a close relationship over […]
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