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Gorilla Kumbuka 28 March 2012
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Gorilla Kumbuka 28 March 2012
29-03-2012
Anyone got a manicure set?
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#2
29-03-2012
They do seem rather fascinated by their nails. I once watched the old male Kumba at London sitting on a shelf doing nothing and he repeatedly looked at his fingernails just like people sometimes do in a bored/relaxed situation.
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#3
29-03-2012
He'd just dug up a stone to throw to me (not at me!) so probably had dirt under his nails. My other photos suggest a spot of blood too. He was engrossed for some time and didn't object to me watching him, having chosen to sit opposite me. Not the aggressive creature he was made out to be in a recent press item
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#4
30-03-2012
I think the suggestion about why he throws stuff- mostly to make contact and that he isn't angry, is on the mark.
But I do wish they would allow at least one other male to be with him- they would probably spend a lot of time wrestling and play- chasing and would reduce the amount of time he focuses on people and possibly the throwing behaviour too(but I doubt it would stop it entirely.) |
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#5
14-04-2012
I was told by a the gorilla keeper at the zoo that they did try and introduce him to the other males, but he didn't have the social skills that allowed him to interact with the others without getting himself over excited and throwing them around a little too much.
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#6
14-04-2012
You can't blame him for getting over excited! Kiondo and Kivu are his old friends. I'm not a gorilla expert, but I would have thought that mixing them on the island, where they could get away from him if necessary, would be worth trying.
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15-04-2012
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