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In Koko’s left hand is a stick she prepared from a tree branch. Her fingers will not reach to the bottom of the […]
In Koko’s left hand is a stick she prepared from a tree branch. Her fingers will not reach to the bottom of the […]
While foraging, Both Ndume and Koko will look inside the playhouse for food. This is one of the many places caregivers hide food […]
After eating the browse from this bag, Koko turns it into one of her favorite accessories, a hat.
Koko turns her plastic bag-hat into a necklace. In her room, Koko will put on hats, scarves, or glasses then admire herself in […]
This Dinosaur, placed in the Gorilla habitat, has a string attached to it.This enabled a caregiver to control its movements from a distance.
Ndume sees the air filled Dinosaur for the first time and is cautious of it.
After Penny pulls on the string attached to the dinosaur, Ndume is very cautious of it”s movements.
The string attached to the Dinosaur breaks, Ndume is now ready to take a closer look.
After the Dinosaur falls over, Ndume appears to be checking it out to see why it is not moving.
Ndume walks away, now it’s time for Koko to have a look at the Dinosaur.
After taking a closer look, Koko gives the harmless Dinosaur a kiss.
By bringing the Dinosaur to her ledge, Koko can now make a closer inspection of it.
Penny is not the only one receiving kisses from Koko.
After kissing the Dinosaur, Koko gives the inflatable toy a hug.
Ndume deflates the Dinosaur. He now has a new use for it…
The deflated Dinosaur is used by Ndume for display purposes. Thrashing it around makes a loud sound.
Koko uses the top of a bamboo shoot as a tool to reach the peanut butter in a plastic jar.
Koko strips the bamboo shoot, making a more useful tool for reaching the peanut butter.
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