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Ndume finds a treat during the special hunt on Easter day, April 15, 2001. Research Assistants hid treats in the play yard before […]
Ndume finds a treat during the special hunt on Easter day, April 15, 2001. Research Assistants hid treats in the play yard before […]
Koko plays with one of her toy alligators by having it bite her finger.
Koko signs “”do”” in the play yard. Koko will typically use this sign in combination with other signs when she is asking for […]
Gorilla Foundation staff members gather for the weekly staff meeting at the research office. From left to right: Dr. Penny Patterson (President and […]
Ndume tries to open a bottle of water.
This is a view of the initial construction pad of the Maui Preserve, with the ocean and Lanai in the background. The Gorilla […]
Koko munches on corn, one of her favorite foods.
Koko walks in the play yard on a misty morning. Check back tomorrow for a view of Ndume on the same morning.
Ndume climbs to the roof of the play yard on a misty morning. Caregivers place vegetables on the roof each morning to provide […]
Roses are a delicacy for Koko. We pick fresh roses for Koko as a special treat from the several rose bushes on the […]
Penny and Koko chat in Koko”s rooms.
Deborah Robbins, a volunteer at the research facility, prepares the gorillas” meals. The gorillas eat 5-6 meals a day, along with snacks between […]
Ndume stands in the foreground while Koko sits on the platform frame in the background.
Koko selects a video to watch from her collection of movies. She enjoys watching TV, especially cooking shows and shows involving animals. Some […]
Ndume eats a cucumber in the play yard.
Dr. Ronald Cohn is Co-founder, Vice President, and Documentarian of the Gorilla Foundation. He is responsible for most of the visual content on […]
Koko sits at an enrichment device in the small play yard. She uses a stick to scrape peanut butter off the black ring […]
Koko looks through a journal that was sent to her by Lisa Nunes’ fourth-grade class from Berkley Community School in Berkley, Massachusetts. The […]
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