![]() Center of lawsuit Īfter Koko died, the Cincinnati Zoo along with the AZA contacted the Gorilla Foundation and requested that Ndume be transferred back to the Cincinnati Zoo. He has been introduced to a troop with two female gorillas, Chewie and Maria. Once Ndume was acclimated to the zoo environment, he was put on exhibit and introduced to zoo guests. The zoo introduced Ndume to other gorillas at his pace and he determined which female gorillas were the best fit for him. The zoo created a third family group with Ndume. Upon arrival, Ndume was given his own bedroom suite or "play land" that was in close proximity to the zoo’s two gorilla troops. Ndume was not tranquilized when being moved, but was given food and water along the way. The move went "perfectly smooth" and he "slept most of the way," according to the Cincinnati Zoo's Curator of Primates, Ron Evans. Ndume arrived at the Cincinnati Zoo in the morning of Jafter being flown in from the Gorilla Foundation. The Gorilla Foundation said, "We are deeply saddened that our beloved Ndume is leaving and wish the very best for his happiness, good health and peace of mind." Cincinnati Zoo After more than 27 years at the Gorilla Foundation, Ndume was transferred back to the Cincinnati Zoo following a months-long court battle. This along with the fact that Koko had not ovulated for at least 19 years prior to her death, most likely played a significant part. When he arrived at The Gorilla Foundation, he interacted with a much larger and dominant female. While having multiple females is optimal, there were other factors in play. Penny Patterson who serves as the President and Research Director at The Gorilla Foundation has said that there needs to be ".several females and one male." in order for a gorilla family to form. Later life Gorilla Foundation Īt the Gorilla Foundation, Koko and Ndume failed to mate. At the age of 10, Ndume was transferred to the Gorilla Foundation to live with Michael and to serve as a potential mate to Koko. There he fathered three children, including Baraka, Mtu Chuma and Zuza. Ndume was transferred to the Brookfield Zoo when he was seven. At the age of 3, Ndume began to be cared for by Ron Evans, who was 17 at the time, and is currently the Curator of Primates at the Cincinnati Zoo. Ndume grew up with three or four gorilla peers. As a young gorilla, Ndume was playful and highly social. ![]() Ndume also has an aunt Samantha who lived to be 50 and an aunt Gigi who lived to be 47. Ramses currently lives at the Fort Worth Zoo and Rosie lived to be 43. Ndume was born at the Cincinnati Zoo in 1981 to his father, Ramses and mother, Rosie. Following a lawsuit, which raged on for months, Ndume was transferred back to the Cincinnati Zoo from the Gorilla Foundation on June 14, 2019. Ndume has lived most of his life at the Gorilla Foundation's sanctuary at Woodside, California, but has also lived at the Cincinnati Zoo and the Brookfield Zoo. ![]() Ndume (born October 10, 1981) is a male western lowland gorilla known for having learned a limited amount of a modified version of American Sign Language (ASL) and for being at the center of lawsuit over his custody between the Cincinnati Zoo and the Gorilla Foundation. The Gorilla Foundation and Francine Patterson ![]()
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