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Raven is standing by another “gorilla puzzle.” The browse container is hanging outside the mesh with a string attached going into the yard. […]
Raven is standing by another “gorilla puzzle.” The browse container is hanging outside the mesh with a string attached going into the yard. […]
Koko has spotted something she wants and the barrel she is holding might make a useful tool for her to reach it. Check […]
When Koko first spots something she wants to get to in the habitat she will think the situation out first then put her […]
Standing up and reaching while on the barrel gives Koko enough height to reach the browse she was after. Before attempting to retrieve […]
The hanging plastic container koko is reaching for was placed outside the gorilla habitat then a string was tied to it with the […]
Observations and interactions with the gorillas are recorded daily by caregivers. This diary, with the shadow of Penny”s hair, is used to note […]
After spending a morning foraging for browse and completing enrichment activities Koko and Ndume spend time together outside in the warm summer sun.
As Koko is watching him get a little rest, Ndume looks up to see who is at the outside of the habitat. When […]
As last weeks photos visually told the story of Koko using a barrel to reach desired browse, this photo shows Ndume putting it […]
With the Gorilla Foundation located in a remote area, we are susceptible to power outages with long delays before power is restored so, […]
Dr. C. H. Patterson, Penny”s father, is seen here with Ron during a a recent visit to the Gorilla Foundation. Dr. Patterson is […]
All three apes in this photo are too pre-occupied to notice or care that a camera is pointed at them. Koko is foraging […]
As Koko watches, Ndume leaps straight up to reach a bag containing browse. The bag was placed at a height of over 9 […]
Some days Koko will use this playhouse to sit in for privacy, on this day she climbs on the roof to try reaching […]
While sitting on the ground looking at the browse bag high above her head, Koko knew she needed the tallest object available to […]
The gorillas have used the playhouse for displaying, and is now in several pieces, so Koko will take the roof to stand on. […]
With the help of the plastic ball Koko now has the added height she needs to reach the browse bag. But she has […]
The roof and ball method was too unstable so Koko has a new plan to reach the browse enrichment. She stacked a plastic […]
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