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In line with The Gorilla Foundation’s redoubled effort to support the compassionate conservation of great apes in their homelands, we have asked Dr. […]
In line with The Gorilla Foundation’s redoubled effort to support the compassionate conservation of great apes in their homelands, we have asked Dr. […]
Blog by Lisa Holliday, Executive Assistant to Dr. Penny Patterson (and Koko) On Friday September 12th, 2014 I was in Burbank, California, to […]
Koko shows us her intelligence daily. She uses every resource available to her to express herself. An example of this happened this week. […]
In June I was in Atlanta, Georgia to attend some meetings of the Western Lowland Gorilla Species Survival Plan (SSP) program, as well […]
In 2001, Robin Williams was invited to meet Koko, the gorilla who communicates in sign language, at The Gorilla Foundation in northern California […]
The Gorilla Foundation Announces Exciting New Focus, Key Hires and Important Organizational Changes. Important changes will improve protections for Koko and Ndume and […]
Koko watches a movie that she’s seen many times before, called “Tea with Mussolini.” When it gets to the “sad” part (the boy […]
Being five years old, this was my first Birthday with Koko in person, but I have seen videos of Koko since I can […]
Koko’s Birthday is one of the biggest holidays we celebrate here at the Gorilla Foundation, I have learned. When I started work at […]
For Koko’s 43rd birthday this year, I decided the theme should revolve around Koko’s favorite treat, flowers. Using colored paper and plastic bottles, […]
As a new caregiver here at the Gorilla Foundation, I was excited to get to celebrate my first holiday with the gorillas: Koko’s […]
This year Koko turned 43; she is one year younger than me. I have never experienced Koko’s birthday first hand until this year. […]
One of Ndume’s favorite foods is popcorn. So, for Koko’s birthday, Ndume got plenty of popcorn, in movie-style containers. He also received lots […]
You may be wondering why Ndume is studying what looks like a bowling ball. But Ndume is not a bowler, and that is […]
As Koko’s 43rd birthday approaches (July 4, 2014), here’s a glimpse of how she celebrated her 42nd birthday (2013). We’ll do our best […]
It’s been over a week now since Koko’s first introduction to seven new kittens. Since then, Koko has enjoyed almost daily visits with […]
For Ndume’s 30th birthday I wanted the warmth and love of family to be the predominant feeling, since the gorillas are very much […]
Ndume sits atop his barrel watching squirrels play in the apple tree. Ndume has been Koko’s companion since 1991. He is 10 years […]
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