![]() ![]() ![]() He was observed mating with a female called Kinyani, but never sired any offspring, and when Kinyani was transferred to another zoo 16 years later, Ivan " hardly seemed to notice." Though he developed friendly relationships with his fellow gorillas, being raised by humans and spending 27 years in the mall meant that he continued to form his closest relationships with his keepers. Carrigan recalls that she would give him burlap coffee bean sacks and he would very carefully make his way around outside by putting the sacks on the ground and moving them to create a path, so he wouldn't have to touch the damp grass.Īccording to Zoo Atlanta Ivan eventually adjusted and became social with a group of female gorillas. In particular he absolutely hated going outside when it was raining, or even when there was morning dew on the grass. ![]() The only life he'd ever known was in a 40' by 40' concrete cage, and adjustment took time. Unlike his emotional release at the end of The One and Only Ivan, the real Ivan was not initially enthusiastic about going outside and interacting with other gorillas. ![]()
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