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Koko is sitting in this position watching (until she looks back at the photographer) Ndume scrape the remains from a plastic peanut butter […]
Koko is sitting in this position watching (until she looks back at the photographer) Ndume scrape the remains from a plastic peanut butter […]
This large piece of plastic was placed in the Gorilla habitat so Ndume can use it to display with. He will whip it […]
Always bright and curious, Michael developed a vocabulary of more than 600 signs. He was the only “talking” gorilla in the world besides […]
This still life painting by Koko was inspired by a nearby flowering meadow with a stream running through it. Koko’s word for flower […]
Raven is standing in front of the gate caregivers use to enter the gorilla habitat. The toy playhouse she is standing next to […]
Koko uses this fire hose to tightrope across the middle of the yard. She made it look too easy so a caregiver tried […]
This photo of Ndume”s left hand shows areas of less pigment in the skin. This callused area of his fingers is what makes […]
Food enrichment at the end of the plastic wrap Koko is holding was attached high up on the habitat mesh, now she will […]
This is the birthday feast Koko enjoyed last year. After she goes for a special birthday walk around the Gorilla Foundation property, Koko […]
Koko uses this rope to move from the cement cylinders to her favorite ledge. By using rope, cargo mesh and steel beams she […]
Koko spots a browse container so she climbs the cement cylinders then uses the rope to step around. Now she is able to […]
Koko will climb to this steel beam to retrieve browse placed by caregivers. While at this vantagepoint she will scan the habitat for […]
Koko has spotted browse placed on the cargo mesh that hangs from the habitat enclosure. She is making sure Ndume is preocupied before […]
Koko blows out the candles of her angel food cake (that she ate in one enormous bite!). Thank you to all our members […]
Koko finds this bag with browse inside. With a paper bag caregivers can place it just about anywhere in the habitat. It can […]
Local grocery stores donate a large part of the gorilla”s food. Some days during the summer months we will receive enough melon that […]
With the warm morning sun on his face Ndume sits back and enjoys a fat slice of watermelon. Taking big bites and having […]
Pyracanthus is used as an ornamental plant in many home gardens. To the Gorilla Foundation it has a better use as browse for […]
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