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Gorillas” hands are much larger and thicker than humans”. Their thumbs are a little bit stumpier and their palms are much longer. All […]
Gorillas” hands are much larger and thicker than humans”. Their thumbs are a little bit stumpier and their palms are much longer. All […]
Ndume means “Male” in Swahili. Gorilla males enforce social and physical boundaries for the family group. Basically, that means he beats his chest […]
One way the alpha male wards off threats to the group is by looking tough, or “posturing”. Here, Ndume does a classic side […]
Caregiver DeeAnn Draper practices written word recognition with Koko. This is a new type of lesson for Koko, so she often makes mistakes […]
Koko swings this tire at Ndume when he runs toward her during a display. A display is a show of dominance – designed […]
Throwing objects is another way to display. Here, Ndume uses a chair to protest having his picture taken. Look at previous Koko Pix […]
Koko was born on July 4th, 1971. Her full name is Hanabi-Ko, meaning “Fireworks Child” in Japanese. She uses over 1,000 signs and […]
Koko loves to look at flowers in her gardening catalogs. She loves to eat flowers. Her favorite blanket has roses all over it. […]
Every night, Koko builds a nest out of fabric to sleep in. From silk scarves to plush fleece blankets, she has a wide […]
Again, Koko demonstrates her skill and style. After opening a bottle, she wears part of the cap as a ring.
It”s a challenge to find play yard equipment which is strong and safe enough for gorillas. But as you can see here, we”ve […]
Mkubwa lives at the San Francisco Zoo, where Koko was born. Here, he”s demonstrating a nervous behavior termed, “earholding”.
One of Ndume”s favorite pastimes is looking through magazines and newspapers. Here, he kicks-up his feet in his red chair and does a […]
Koko comes outside to find a huge pile of leaves to play in. Check back tomorrow for the “after” shot.
This is the pile of leaves after Koko found it. Check the previous picture for the “before” shot.
Ndume flings a blanket over his shoulder as he traverses the yard in search of a sunny napping spot.
Michael would have been 30 on March 17, had he remained with us a little longer. He is the inspiration for much of […]
Ndume always keeps a protective eye out for Koko, especially when they”re in the yard together. Here, he stands guard while Koko looks […]
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