KokoCast 1: Penny Patterson & Ian Redmond

This is the first in a series of video podcasts conducted by The Gorilla Foundation with both experts and novices in the field of great ape conservation , care, education and interspecies communication.

Here The Gorilla Foundation's Chief Scientific Officer, Christa Nunes, interviews CEO (and co-founder) Dr. Penny Patterson and Ian Redmond, Chairman of the Ape Alliance and Head of Conservation for Ecoflix (the first nonprofit streaming media channel dedicated to saving animals and the planet).

00:00 Introduction
01:35 How did Penny become interested in gorillas?
04:11 How did Ian become interested in gorillas?
11:32 What was it like when Penny first met Koko?
15:36 When did Penny and Ian meet each other?
16:57 Why don't great ape organizations collaborate more?
18:45 Are gorillas still endangered? What's changed in 20 years?
24:23 Gorillas in captivity — what's life like for them?
33:36 Are (re)introductions of captive gorillas to Africa dangerous?
36:19 How can we help gorillas in captivity?
38:01 What's the role of interspecies communications?
39:13 What would you tell a young person who wants to help gorillas?
43:10 Ian's thoughts on conservation career choices ...
44:58 Penny's thoughts on "the most important ingredient for conservation"
46:21 Conclusion

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