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Are gorillas emotionally aware? To answer this question, we are planning a study to systematically and quantitatively assess the degree of Koko’s awareness […]
Are gorillas emotionally aware? To answer this question, we are planning a study to systematically and quantitatively assess the degree of Koko’s awareness […]
Ndume has many enrichment items, but above all else, he loves his plastic furniture. He always has one large plastic barrel and a […]
Using operant conditioning to motivate Ndume to cooperate in health-related tasks is an enjoyable and challenging job that I feel lucky to have. […]
Koko has three rooms in her building, which we refer to as A, B and the kitchen. Her rooms are divided by steel […]
Koko seems to have a natural appreciation and respect for the earth and its many creatures, and sometimes provides a role model for […]
When I design the gorillas’ parties I look for things that are universally fun for humans and can be successfully translated to be […]
People interested in primates and interspecies communication often ask us how they should prepare for a career working with gorillas or other great […]
As this is the birthday month of the late Michael—the majestic silverback who grew up with Koko, spoke with us in American Sign […]
Birthdays come only once a year. It is always a great excuse for celebration, a chance to relax and often times a reason […]
One of the goals of the research we do at the Gorilla Foundation is to better understand the intellectual, emotional and social development […]
It is 11:00 am and has started raining. Koko sought shelter in the covered, enclosed small yard, and stayed out for a few […]
Caregiver’s Corner: Free-living gorillas are often on the move looking for food. Eating from at least 97 different species of plants and trees, […]
The following conversation took place between Koko and a volunteer, who happened to be walking by Koko’s outside yard to empty the compost […]
As this is the birthday month of Michael (3/17/72-4/19/00)—the majestic silverback who grew up with Koko, spoke with us in American Sign Language, […]
Caregiver’s Corner: One sunny day in May 2006, senior gorilla caregiver Jill Firstenberg brought a fluffy grey kitten to the Gorilla Foundation so […]
Dr. Valerie Chalcraft, Research Associate at the Gorilla Foundation, presented this talk at a workshop entitled Gestural Communication in Nonhuman and Human Primates […]
A few days after the September 11 tragedy, Joanne Tanner, a volunteer who has known Koko for many years, visited the foundation. She […]
Caregiver’s Corner: In my house, companion animals were always treated as part of the family. When being reprimanded, they were referred to with […]
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