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This bag Ndume is jumping to reach was placed at a height of over 9 1/2 feet. If climbing the sides of the […]
This bag Ndume is jumping to reach was placed at a height of over 9 1/2 feet. If climbing the sides of the […]
In this photograph Ndume is standing at the opposite corner of the habitat from Koko. It”s a good sign when she continues to […]
This is the morning light shining through one of the many oak trees at the Gorilla Foundation. Koko and Ndume can see this […]
This photo, taken from the solid roof portion of the gorilla enclosure, is looking down at Ndume sitting on his barrel. If the […]
With great balance, Ndume stands on his barrel reaching as high as he can while still flatfooted. With the browse bag in his […]
When Ndume places a barrel under browse enrichment hanging too high to reach then climbs on it to find he is still unable […]
After jumping high in the air for a bag of browse, Ndume sits on the edge of the barrel, perfectly balanced, then enjoys […]
As Ndume sits on a chair in Koko”s room he drapes himself in a red blanket then enjoys the view from her room. […]
Once again, with the gorillas given access to all rooms, Ndume decides to settle in Koko”s room. This appears to be a good […]
After a morning of browse foraging, Ndume takes his usual spot in the yard. This location in the gorilla habitat will have late […]
Sometimes the smallest changes in daily routine turn out to be good enrichment. On this day, instead of giving Ndume his drink in […]
As the morning sun shines on the gorilla habitat, Koko watches Ndume as he eats food he found while foraging. Searching the yard […]
First thing in the morning Ndume will look in this cement cylinder before he checks the rest of the habitat for the morning […]
This enrichment ball, hanging from the roof of the habitat, is too high for Ndume to reach from ground level so he climbs […]
While foraging for food, Ndume finds trimmings from a pyracantha shrub that Penny cut the day before then was placed by a caregiver. […]
This beach mat Koko is carrying around the yard was an instant hit. She used it anywhere she sat in the habitat. Ndume […]
Koko focuses her attention on Ndume while he eats Pyracantha. Ndume is watching the path the staff uses to go to and from […]
The gorillas have several plastic yard toys in their habitat. Some days Koko will sit in or behind the larger ones for privacy. […]
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