Gorilla Ndume Update

For those who have been following Ndume's story, whether here or in the news, know that a Court Hearing was set for Jan 24, 2019, as a result of TGF defaulting on an agreement to comply with transferring Ndume back to Cincinnati Zoo, his birthplace.  The Judge heard both sides that day, and is currently deliberating.  

Not much more can be said about the circumstances of Ndume's history and life at The Gorilla Foundation (TGF), than I've already written (search this blog using keyword "Ndume"), and can be found on the Facebook Page Ndume the Gorilla Deserves Better, that I've linked in past posts.

Penny Patterson ruined the lives of four Gorillas, Koko, Bebe, Michael and Ndume.  All lived lives no Gorilla, no Great Ape should.  Koko, became more Human than Gorilla.  Bebe who was not subjected to a life of isolation, and no Gorilla Family, but that is only because she never made it to TGF. After Penny paid an Animal Trafficer to procure two infants from the wild, Bebe died in transit.  Michael paid the price for both of them.  Ndume, sadly still sits in isolation at TGF, a victim of one woman's lifelong selfishness. 

Once this custody battle went to court, there was no way that all the scandalous details of life for Gorillas at TGF would come out.  In the past week alone there have been several news articles that make reference to some, and I know more to come.  I feel bad for Koko.  She was the first victim of Penny Patterson's selfishness.  I don't want to see her memory tainted.  None of what happened to her or others was her fault.  The whole situation is very sad.

Penny Patterson, is one of the great Illusionists, as well as a true Carny.  She took her self need to possess an infant Gorilla for a study that could have been conducted on the grounds of the SFZoo, while Koko remained with her Family, and forged a whole fantasy lasting several decades, based on Animal Cruelty, under the guise of science and conservation, to make a buck.  Millions of bucks.  She fooled the World.  Everyone would have continued to buy what she was selling, if she only knew when to quit.   The secrets of TGF would never have come to light, and the legacy kept intact, if she would have abided by the agreement, simply had a heart and allowed Ndume to leave.  Instead she is holding him hostage, and for what?  Is she truly delusional that she is doing the best thing for him keeping him in isolation?  Or, does she know without him, the jig is up and the donation ATM closes for good?  

If she had actually created a Gorilla Sanctuary, that means a place where there is a healthy combination of social structure, medical care, diet, and proper accommodations, Ndume would not have to make a move at this point in his life.  By all accounts, she failed to that.  So Ndume must be transferred to Cincinnati Zoo.  There is no other option for him.  He can not live in isolation for the rest of his life. 

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