After Koko tossed the pinata to the ground Ndume opened it to find grapes and nuts inside. When he ripped it open the […]
After Koko tossed the pinata to the ground Ndume opened it to find grapes and nuts inside. When he ripped it open the […]
After Ndume left the location where he opened the pinata, Koko was able to find some nuts that were left behind. Since she […]
This room, being cleaned by Rick and Angie, is where Ndume sleeps at night. Soon after he awakes in the morning Ndume gets […]
Ndume was unable to reach the hanging browse bag from the ground so he climbed the habitat mesh and used his long reach. […]
By pulling down on the rope and jumping at the same time, Ndume can reach some of the browse bags hanging from the […]
This photograph of Koko sitting on a shelf was taken from the roof of the enclosed area of the gorilla habitat. This sheltered […]
From this position we get a good look at the colors of Ndume”s hair. You can see where the name silverback comes from. […]
Looking closely at this photograph, you can see the different colors of Ndume’s hair. The silver and black hair is easy to see, […]
After foraging for the morning yard browse, Ndume lays down at his favorite outdoor spot to relax. Now that he is resting, Koko […]
From the steel beam, Koko has spotted a treat that was placed by a caregiver. Even with a very long reach, Koko can […]
Each morning one of the caregivers will place small tubs in a straight line then place a nut under three of the six. […]
After taking a recent trip, Penny saved the cereal from breakfast that was served on her plane flight to give to Koko. Soy […]
Here is Ndume leaping to grab a bag of browse. Held by string and tied to the roof of the habitat, the bag […]
When sitting at this spot of his day room, Ndume can hear what is going on around the property yet still have some […]
Using his right hand to reach inside a hole in the barrel, Ndume finds a bag of browse. Before this photograph was taken, […]
This is a photograph of Ndume’s right hand. The hands of a gorilla are another one of the many similarities we humans share […]
Jon Steel, his daughter Hannah and Penny all visit with Koko on the porch outside her room. Jon is a long time Gorilla […]
Always curious, Koko decided to explore what is in Penny’s car while on a walk around the property.
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