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Koko sits in her favorite corner of the yard basking in the sun.
Koko sits in her favorite corner of the yard basking in the sun.
Koko enjoys playing, and acting, with various types of dolls, from human to ape to alligator. In this photo, she’s kissing a life-like […]
Closeup of Koko’s best gorilla friend, Ndume. It was originally expected that Koko and Ndume would become mates, when she first selected him […]
Enrichment activities are crucial to the well-being of our gorillas, a piece of the whole that is caring for them. Enrichment consists of […]
The Gorilla Foundation has been (not so secretly) developing a new website for about 4 years now. Finally, in Spring of 2014, the […]
When we purchased this large, soft yellow duck for Koko as an Easter present, we didn’t know she would become so attached to […]
In this short video clip, Ndume uses a barrel to reach an enrichment item — a puzzle containing food. Enrichment is an important […]
Are gorillas emotionally aware? Â To answer this question, we are planning a study to systematically and quantitatively assess the degree of Koko’s awareness […]
Ndume (Koko’s male companion) enjoys taking afternoon naps in the sun in a nest of blankets. When he’s not napping and feels particularly […]
Koko demonstrates her ability to control her vocalizations and breath in two different situations. First, she demonstrates a “Blow-Test” as a welcome gesture […]
We are pleased to introduce the Gorilla Foundation’s new Managing Director of Gorilla Research and Care: Dr. Ken Gold. Ken is world-renowned for […]
Koko enjoys looking at people’s teeth. Here she is asking Penny Patterson to show her teeth. Koko sometimes refers to people as “fake […]
Koko enjoying her organic apple juice!
Koko enjoys looking at scary or oddly decorated pumpkins during Halloween. This one looks like a cat, which may be why she’s smiling. […]
On warm summer days, Ndume can often be found high up on a shelf in the yard nesting in blankets soaking up the […]
We are extremely pleased to report that Cameroonian scientist Denis Ndeloh Etiendem, recipient of Gorilla Foundation’s 2009-2010 Wildlife Protectors Award, is nearing completion […]
Lara Olsha, an APE monthly donor and member of the Gorilla Foundation’s Legacy Society (which means that she has included the Foundation in […]
Bing Nursery School celebrated the 25th anniversary of it’s Harvest Moon Auction on November 9th raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the […]
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