Koko feeds Penny the last bites of her lunch. See yesterday”s photo for another shot of Koko at lunchtime.
Koko feeds Penny the last bites of her lunch. See yesterday”s photo for another shot of Koko at lunchtime.
Ndume looks at Koko who sits in the window of the recently remodeled gorilla facility.
Koko sits snugly in a tub in the play yard looking through the pages of a magazine.
Research Assistants (left to right) DeeAnn Draper, Gayani DeSilva, and Serena Leibrand, prepare for an Easter hunt by hiding special treats in the […]
Easter day, April 15, 2001. Penny gives Ndume a hint as to where he can find a treat that was hidden in the […]
Easter day, April 15, 2001. Koko and Ndume search the play yard for treats that were hidden as part of the special Easter […]
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 […]
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