Friday, June 19, 2009
The very long gorilla introduction is actually going very well. Mwelu has changed so much since he first met the girls a little over a year ago. He now understands that he actually likes female companionship. Every morning Kebara goes outside with Mwelu. Sometimes she stops right inside the door and he gives her a very gentle push out the door. They move around the yard eating lettuce and vegetables and vocalizing a low happy feeding grumble. After breakfast, Mwelu...
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
The introduction of Mwelu and the girls has been long and complicated. As of now, Kebara is spending a few hours a day with Mwelu and going back with Penny otherwise. He has had a hard time accepting Penny, but has no problem with Kebara (even though she started out hitting him with sticks and stealing his browse!!). We are going to continue on with this plan for a while to get him a little more used to sharing his food, yard, and keepers. The girls have been trained to...
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
Summer will be a very exciting time in Primate Canyon. Our
"Penny," female lowland gorilla
age: 23
factoid: Penny is Kebara's mom
female gorillas arrived from the San Diego Wild Animal Park on May 9. They have been spending some time inside the night house getting to know their future...
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
Come welcome our new female gorillas, "Penny"
"Mwelu," male lowland gorilla
age: 21
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