Happy 42nd Birthday, Ndume (2023)

Happy 42nd Birthday Ndume!
We wish you outside time, sunshine and lots of birthday foliage.
Ndume had access to the outdoors nearly every day at The Gorilla Foundation. He could choose whether he wanted to be inside or outside and would frequently switch between the two. We have a big persimmon tree next to the large outdoor enclosure, and persimmons ripen in the fall, right around Ndume’s birthday. He would frequently request the foliage, by knocking or clapping and responding to spoken english questions about what he wanted. If he requested more persimmon leaves, we were happy to provide them from the nearby tree.
Ndume was able to communicate with us his wants and needs which enabled us to provide care tailored just for him.
Filmed by Ron Cohn at The Gorilla Foundation in the 2010's.
See more of Ndume at: koko.org

[@rosa2dogs]

HAPPY BLESSED BIRTHDAY 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 NDUME❣️THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS PRECIOUS VIDEO OF BEAUTIFUL NDUME❣️💞🦍🤗🙏🥒🥬🥦🫑🍅🍊🍉🍎🍆🥑🥕

[@Cissi2009]

Happy Birthday Ndume!!!❤🎈🥳

[@One_Love_MMLJ]

Happy Birthday 🎁🎂🎉🎉🎉❤

[@marthawelch4289]

What a gentleman! Tiny bites, thoroughly chewed, avoiding the stem.
Happy Birthday, SIR.

[@ericfelds6291]

Love him

[@mary5827]

I find it very relaxing to watch videos of Koko. I wonder if anyone has ever tried this as a therapy for elderly patients with dementia or even just people who suffer from high anxiety. I know it works for me.

[@Ameg13]

Happy birthday 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@michaeladronsmith6043]

You make some babies okay. Happy birthday

[@hjong8830]

Happy birthday, Ndume 🥰

[@patriciastreich1667]

❤ 😍

[@abdullahyilmaz5134]

Happy birthday 🙈

[@shell1338]

Happy birthday big guy 🎉

[@Lord24194]

❤❤

[@markd4768]

Happy birthday big boy🎉

[@surakshabura1312]

Happy birthday sweetheart Ndume! Long live may you always remain healthy ❤

[@Einhildur]

Happy birthday, Ndume ! You are a beautiful gentleman. Hope your special day is filled with delicious ripe fruits, sunshine and lots of love 🥰

[@terripipher1300]

Happy birthday Ndume ❤❤

[@acdebiase]

Beautiful animal

[@rachelbraun8818]

Big kisses from France for this beautiful Ndume

[@alisonek]

We love you, Ndume! Happy Birthday from a fellow October baby (who is also now in my 40’s as of a few days ago)🥰

[@joegaito702]

Ndume you look great for your age don't party to hard its your birthday best wishes to you enjoy your birthday eat well bon appetit gorillas are very smart and intelligent animals always learning something new each day from the gorillas love and appreciate you guys you guys rock thanks ! Joe

[@dogsinheaven]

Absolutely fascinating - a wholesome beautiful soul… ❤

[@mochawitch]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lepout]

Nous sommes tous frères

[@ThoArtOne]

Why would you put your brother in a cage 🤔

[@c.f.3503]

First Ndume

[@SF-yl2si]

Where does he live now?

[@mollie_7b977]

he is in the cincinnati zoo