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Ivan was a western lowland gorilla born in 1962 in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was captured from the wild as a baby and brought to live with humans.
Feb 14, 2019 · Ivan was a western lowland gorilla who lived at Zoo Atlanta from 1995 – 2012. From his early beginnings as the “Shopping Mall Gorilla” in Tacoma, Washington, to his time here at Zoo Atlanta...
Aug 20, 2012 · Riding on the cresting wave of a global push toward naturalistic settings for wild animals in captivity, Ivan’s friends and fans now recognize that a 30-year-old male gorilla has specific social and spatial needs – needs that aren’t being met within the confines of a glass-enclosed room.
Ivan’s story starts in the central Zaire, formally the Belgian Congo, rainforest, Ivan, a Silverback Western Lowland Gorilla, and Burma, a female gorilla, were captured in the early 1960’s and taken from their native homeland. In the process, their parents were likely killed.
Jun 13, 2013 · Ivan, a silverback gorilla who lived for 27 years in a Tacoma, Wash., shopping mall, chews on his finger at the Atlanta Zoo in 1996. The story was the inspiration for Katherine Applegate's book...
Aug 10, 2020 · In 1967, at the age of 5, The One and Only Ivan true story confirms that the gorilla had become too strong, large, and unruly to live as a domesticated pet in the Johnston household. Ivan had caused an estimated $17,000 in damages.
Produced, written & directed by Allison Argo in 1992 and narrated by Glenn Close, this award-winning film was a catalyst for Ivan's move to Zoo Atlanta. Though Ivan's story is sad one, it ...
Aug 23, 2012 · One of the oldest gorillas in U.S. captivity, Ivan died following surgical assessment meant to discover why he was losing weight and feeling poorly. Around 1962, Ivan and his twin sister were...
Ivan was an intelligent, inspirational, and gentle giant who greatly enjoyed his life at Zoo Atlanta. He became one of the zoo’s “star” attractions after successfully overcoming the emotional and physical damage caused by his years of confinement.
In this 45-minute program, students will have the opportunity to see photos and video and hear recorded stories about Ivan’s upbringing and time at Zoo Atlanta from Jodi while engaging with a live Zoo Educator to answer questions and learn more about gorillas.
