Meet Kwan and other gorillas at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo. Explore the differences between gorillas in zoos and in the wild, and learn how experts train gorillas, or design great gorilla habitats.
Content Note
Kwan -- Gorillas and humans: some differences -- Gorilla species basics -- Gorilla family troops -- Silverbacks -- Infants and juveniles -- Gorilla play -- Teenagers -- Young adults and bachelor troops -- Bachelor troops in zoos -- Meet some bachelors -- Adult female gorillas -- Rollie -- Surrogate moms and surrogate troops -- The gorilla surrogate program -- Zoo gorilla names -- Looking out for one another -- Bana -- Patty and Nayembi -- Making gorilla history -- Bahati -- Hierarchy among females -- Balancing power in a troop -- Gorilla habitats -- Kwan's outdoor area -- Kwan's indoor area -- The bachelors' indoor area -- The bachelors' outdoor area -- Gorilla introductions -- A day in the life of a zoo gorilla -- Special days -- What gorillas eat -- How gorillas eat -- Feeding curiosity -- Daily training -- Training for research on how gorillas think -- The gorilla species survival plan -- Tips for identification -- Tips for watching and photographing -- When they were younger -- Resources for your own gorilla research.