When Koko Met Ndume

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Ndume is a male gorilla who came to live with Koko when he was 10 years old, in 1991, from the Cincinnati Zoo. Koko selected him via a process similar to "video dating" and when they first met, it didn't take long at all before they became comfortable with each other. This video shows their first meeting, and how Ndume has developed into a large, powerful — yet patient and sweet — silverback gorilla.

コメント (21)

@jonwinterfell51 6年前

Lmao koko was picking guys like tinder!!😂😂😂
@B.treveton 7年前

i thinks its incredible that she is able to understand television. shes able to realise that they are just images and understands the concept
@SWLinPHX 10年前

Koko: Don't run away, I just want to looooove you! Ndume: You stay away from me, crazy woman!
@sammyeow 7年前

i think koko is more "civilized" than him she was probably questioning why he was scared. Maybe she thought he could speak sign language too
@SWLinPHX 9年前

OMG, they should have a spin-off of "The Bachelorette" where Koko gets like 15 male gorillas to choose from in the beginning and at the end of the episode each week she gives a banana to the ones she wants to stay until she finds her mate. I'd watch.
@sweetwillow 7年前

That footage of Ndume at the end all alone! So sad 😭 I think the real experiment here is that Koko got so smart, she can't find a mate who can keep her interested 😂
@tokyo9459 7年前

When she kissed it I fucking died. 😍😭
@SWLinPHX 9年前

Damn, everyone Koko loves either rejects her or dies. Poor girl.
@Remington-wl7jp 5年前

The fact that Koko was able to grasp the concept of love is absolutely amazing. These animals really are something special.
@emilygifford5627 10年前

That's like online dating....
@LeeeroyJenkems 6年前

So Koko basically invented Tinder is what you are saying...and I coulda told Ndume that move doesn't work. It took me years to figure out throwing balls at chicks doesn't turn them on.
@Agforever12 5年前

Wow Koko was straight up savage she really just friend zoned Micheal 😂
@calbreeden3608 9年前

I hate seeing animals captive but lucky koko has good caretakers. Watching Koko videos just inspire me.
@Zamanian 12年前

lol Ndume today... twirling in fabrics, "I'm faaaabulous." I wonder no connection was made...
@VikalHimanshu 4年前

Koko was the best ambassador of Gorillas and Apes. She made so many people look at apes with more compassion. Might help save the species in some way, even if by a little.
@Mariomaniac37 9年前

Friend zoned.
@khschoenfeld 9年前

Poor Koko. On first sight he reacted like "Her? No WAY!! She's old... and fat". And so she ended up as a single cat lady. But she was friends with Robin Williams and that's something...
@TzukiSora 10年前

At the end of the video, Ndume was all like: "This is mah cape!"
@WhiteRabbitTricks 4年前

She is too smart. He was intimidated by her. Knowledge is power.
@benm5221 5年前

Rest In Peace, Koko. You were a wonderful being and an amazing teacher. Hope you found Robin and your others friends already up there with you.