"Colonel" Kal Korff

http://www.cables.cz/clanky/varovani-kal-korff-neplatic/1259806312/

Ivan in Tacoma

I live close to that shopping mall where Ivan lived, so I visited him there often.  On my visit in the Fall of 1994, Ivan was just about to go into quarantine for his trip to Atlanta Zoo, and he was in a lot of pain from some dental problems.  Even so, Ivan "painted" us a picture and was a very gracious, gorilla’s gorilla.  ....  A year later, I saw Ivan in Atlanta.  He was sitting behind the rocks, ignoring the public, but came out to get a closer look when I purred and rumbled at him. Did he remember me?? Who knows? On subsequent visits to see Ivan in Atlanta, he usually will stroll out for a look-see, so I’d like to think he at least recognizes me as a friend of gorillas.

Jambo

Dr. Bob mentioned Jambo only in passing, but I think he was just as great a gorilla as Binti Jua, and so I would like to expand. ... Jambo is famous for several reasons. He was born 17Apr61 in Basle, Switzerland and was the first baby gorilla in captivity to be raised by his own mother. Jambo went to the Island of Jersey, where he was a wonderful silverback and father to many offspring. Before the world knew Binti Jua, Jambo took care of another boy who fell into his enclosure in the mid 1980’s. Home-video of the huge silverback gently stroking the unconscious little boy’s back were some of the first to show the masses how gentle gorillas really are. Sadly, Jambo died in 1992 and his keeper and best friend wrote a wonderful book about his time with this superb silverback. ... You know, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the author of that book turned out to be Bob Polo aka Dr. Bob.  Does anybody here know for sure?

Koko's bio

http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=Koko_ansonia_jhs_05

Koko je její aunt (teta)!!!

Koko není neteří Binti Jua.  Binti Jua je neteří Koko!

Nevěříte li mi, koukněte tady:

http://myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=binti

Re: Koko je její aunt (teta)!!!

Binti Jua was born in 1988 at the Columbus Zoo, which has one of the most successful gorilla breeding programs in the country.  Her father, Sunshine, was from the San Francisco Zoo and her mother, Lulu, was from the Bronx Zoo. Binti's Aunt, Koko (Sunshine's older sister), lives at the Gorilla Foundation in Woodside, California. She is famous for her extensive knowledge of American Sign Language, which she uses to communicate with humans.