The box Ndume is unwrapping is filled with browse. Covering the box with plastic wrap gives the Gorillas enrichment. Instead of just handing […]
The box Ndume is unwrapping is filled with browse. Covering the box with plastic wrap gives the Gorillas enrichment. Instead of just handing […]
Squash is placed in the Gorilla habitat as part of the browse. Koko will eat most or all of it. Ndume does not […]
Koko places the squash on her ledge. Ndume had no interest in eating this large vegetable so it”s all Koko”s.
The plastic boat Ndume is sittng behind will be used to sit in or, in his case, used to display with by dragging […]
Treats were slipped in the pockets of this pink jacket then placed in the yard. Koko will check each pocket before she is […]
Koko sits in the background while Ndume stays close to Penny. After taking this photograph Penny will interact with him.
Max, one of two dogs at the Gorilla Foundation, has just got back from a run around the property. Exploring the surrounding forest […]
With Koko on her ledge in the background, Ndume stops to enjoy a juice drink. Both Gorillas are given water that is flavored […]
After foraging for browse Koko rests and, on and this day, uses this tire to sit on. On some days she will carry […]
When Koko came out to the yard to see this bag of food hanging from the roof she knew right away it was […]
This barrel makes the job easy for Ndume to reach the bag but Koko already gathered the food. The barrel has many uses […]
This is the same way Penny holds her pen when doing paper work. Koko likes to do the same tasks as Penny (using […]
This picture was taken by the subject, Koko. Most days Ron will take the Photographs of Koko in her room. Some days Koko […]
Ron is usually behind the cameras, with Koko and Penny being the subjects, but on this day he takes time out to play […]
Rick, Ndume”s Caregiver, noticed that Ndume would often look down at his feet so Rick figured it must be the shoes. When he […]
If koko sees browse she wants but it”s placed out of her reach she will use plastic yard toys for the extra height […]
Gorilla caregivers placed this plastic kitchenette on a ledge for a little change from the usual spot on the ground – kind of […]
This plastic bag was used to hang browse from the Gorilla habitat roof. It’s safe to use the bag because Ndume will not […]
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