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Enrichment and Tool Use

Two gorillas sitting on a platform inside an enclosure with climbing ropes.

Gorillas: Bibi, Joe, Maguba, Ernie

Phases: Baseline Data, Packaged Treats, Fishing Boards and Browse, Treat Boards

photo: Maguba and Ernie, Denver Zoo, 1991

Ear Covering

A gorilla touching its face inside an enclosure.

Newly Documented Stereotypic Behavior

photo: Roxie, Cheyenne Mtn Zoo, 2008

Transfers 1 - Joe & Maguba

A gorilla behind bars in an enclosure at a zoo.

Joe: Denver, Brownsville, Gorilla Haven

Maguba: Denver to Dallas

photo: Maguba, Dallas Zoo quarantine, 1991

Transfers 2 - Bibi and Ernie

Infant Socialization 1 - Asha

Two gorillas resting on a platform behind a rope.

Denver, Colorado Springs, Knoxville

photo: Ernie and Bibi, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, 1999

Infant Socialization 1 - Asha

Infant Socialization 1 - Asha

Infant Socialization 1 - Asha

Woman feeding a baby chimpanzee with a bottle.

Asha, Cheyenne Mtn Zoo

photo: Asha and me, 1993

photo credit: Nancy Adams

Infant Socialization 2 - Zuri

Infant Socialization 1 - Asha

Infant Socialization 1 - Asha

Zuri, Cheyenne Mtn Zoo

photo: Zuri and me, 1998

photo credit: Jane Rasmussen-Dewar

Gorilla Moms 1

Behavior Changes

JoRayK and Jabali, Denver Zoo

Rapunzel and Tinga, Denver Zoo

Asha and Tumani, Cheyenne Mtn Zoo

photo: Asha and Tumani

Gorilla Moms 2

Proximity and Elevation Changes

JoRayK and Jabali, Denver Zoo

Rapunzel and Tinga, Denver Zoo

Asha and Tumani, Cheyenne Mtn Zoo

photo: JoRayK and Jabali

Gorilla Moms 3

Maternal Behaviors

JoRayK and Jabali, Denver Zoo

Rapunzel and Tinga, Denver Zoo

Asha and Tumani, Cheyenne Mtn Zoo

photo: Rapunzel and Tinga

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photo: Kamba and Nuru, Prague Zoo, 2018

photo credit: Lucie Štěpničková