Civil Litigation
Oct. 29, 2018
Cincinnati zoo sues for return of silverback gorilla Ndume
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden sued Redwood City-based The Gorilla Foundation, seeking the return of a gorilla named Ndume. The zoo loaned the silverback to the foundation in 1991 as a companion for the famous sign language-speaking gorilla Koko, according to court documents filed Thursday in the Northern District.
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden sued Redwood City-based The Gorilla Foundation, seeking the return of a gorilla named Ndume. The zoo loaned the silverback to the foundation in 1991 as a companion for the famous sign language-speaking gorilla Koko, according to court documents filed Thursday in the Northern District.
The zoo claims a December 2015 agreement stipulated Ndume's return to an Association of Zoos and Aquariums ...
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