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Sam and his mother met with Drs. Penny Patterson and Gary Stanley of The Gorilla Foundation via Zoom, in January 2021, to discuss […]
Sam is a 5th grade student who has a special connection with all creatures. He loves to ride horses and his bike, and stops on his rides to pet every dog he sees. Insects, birds, lizards and mammals are drawn to him as a kindred spirit. They understand each other. Sam is an accomplished cellist and plays with the same sensitivity and feeling he expresses for Nature. He has a special bond with Koko and senses what she felt, though he never met her in life.
When Koko signed, “Man is stupid” Sam agreed, and has made it his mission to help change that—to make a difference in how humans view gorillas and other species. You can elp him succeed!
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