Great read from AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums) President, Dan Ashe. He admits what I've been saying all along, that the Cincinnati Zoo ( the AZA, and the Gorilla SSP) left Ndume at The Gorilla Foundation for reasons that were best for Koko, NOT Ndume! This has always hurt my heart for Ndume. Just sick that this was allowed to knowingly happen to him and lasted near three decades. Its almost worse hearing the admittance. They knew it wasn't best for him. They KNEW it was not in HIS best interest. As a senior himself, Ndume could have died there at The Gorilla Foundation before Koko and never had the life he should have. They robbed Ndume of a Gorilla Family of his own for 28 years of his life, so Koko could possibly catch a glimpse of another Gorilla from time to time. Unconscionable! A moral crime. I applaud them for going the distance and doing the right thing now, but they are damn lucky he survived her and is here for them to able to give him the life he has always deserved. Shame on them all for the past. They better jump through hoops for him from here on out!
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I also liked this. Means something to those of us who have Courage in our Character.
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