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The One and only ivan
by Katherine applegate

The real ivan

8/7/2015

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The Real Ivan

A class set up a google  hangout with the people at zoo Atlanta, who were Ivan's caretakers for the later part of his life. Watch this interview to get to know the real gorilla from The One and Only Ivan.

I am also sharing with you my notes that I took during the "hangout". Please feel free to add to my notes in the comment section after you watch the video and notice information that I have missed.

  • Ivan is a Silverback Gorilla that likes cartoons, toys, piano, painting, and the color red.

  • When Ivan is mad he communicates by throwing his toy piano.

  • Ivan was raised by humans.

  • Although he is 8-10 times stronger than a human, he can be very gentle and use a tiny tea cup.

  • Ivan had a lot of friends at zoo Atlanta but before coming to Atlanta he spent most of his life alone in a shopping mall zoo in Washington.

  • Ivan tends to prefer the company of humans and is shy and submissive around other gorillas.

  • At zoo Atlanta he lived in a 1.5 acre "domain" with green grass and climbing structures.

  • He loves to eat watermelon and strawberries.

  • He does not like cold weather or getting his hands wet and will put a burlap sack down on the ground to sit on if the weather isn't to his liking.

  • Ivan is 6 feet tall.

  • He came from the Central African Republic.

  • He likes stuffed animals.

  • Ivan taps on doors when he wants to go outside, bites at his wrists when he's upset, and sometimes has tantrums.



Read more about the real Ivan: Meet 'Ivan': The Gorilla Who Lived In A Shopping Mall




37 Comments
Shadi
6/3/2017 10:37:19 am

He was a Western Lowland Gorilla.

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Violet link
3/13/2018 12:27:01 pm

I learned that he wasn't only shipped with his sister to America, but with 6 other Western Lowland Gorilla's

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Liam
12/2/2020 11:47:29 am

I learned that Ivan live in house with humans. He had a baby as a friend.

Nikita link
6/6/2017 10:23:53 am

Ivan knows how to respond to certain situations properly.

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Katherine
6/8/2017 11:24:19 am

Ivan used to live with humans and thus he was used to human's lives.

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Davion
2/12/2018 03:05:48 pm

He only likes humans, and less so gorillas.

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Sunny D.
2/12/2018 03:08:42 pm

Ivan is a silverback gorilla that is 6ft tall and was raised by humans.

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paige
2/12/2018 03:13:01 pm

ivan communicated by throwing his toy piano

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Dylan link
2/12/2018 03:16:13 pm

Ivan lived in a mall, as a pet. You could bang on his glass, and he would reply with a bang back. Eventually, though he just looked depressed, and would not do anything.

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Addison Ward
2/12/2018 03:17:20 pm

Ivan lived in the jungle until he was 5 years old.
Then, he was captured and was sent to a domain in a mall.
He lived in that domain for the next 27 years.

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Casen link
2/12/2018 03:17:57 pm

Gorillas are incredibly sophisticated and complex social mammals.

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Ying
2/12/2018 03:19:53 pm

He was 48 to 50 years old when he died which made him one of the longest-lived captive gorillas.

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Aidan link
2/14/2018 02:30:26 pm

I learned that Ivan is a silverback gorilla that means he is supposed to protect and teach.

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Teage
2/14/2018 02:31:55 pm

I learned that Ivan is a gorilla.

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Artyom
3/19/2019 12:13:03 pm

Ivan bites his wrists when he is sad

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Kelli
2/14/2018 02:41:33 pm

Ivan's sister died of pneumonia shortly after arriving in America, and that left Ivan lonely.

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jordan
3/19/2019 12:10:44 pm

IVAN WAS THE LONGEST LIVING GORILLA IN CAPTIVE

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Jack M
3/19/2019 12:11:19 pm

ivan's best friends

was a dog and an elephant

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brian
3/19/2019 12:12:04 pm

ivan was a gorilla at a top mall he was avery truthful to stella and new to protect ruby he is a lovley and kind

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Bryony D.
3/19/2019 12:12:14 pm

Ivan's best friend is a elephant

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Trey
3/19/2019 12:13:29 pm

Ivan had a lot of friends in zoo Atlanta

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Jonathan C
3/19/2019 12:13:44 pm

i learned that he taps on a door when he goes out side and bites him self when he sad

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Blake s
3/19/2019 12:15:15 pm

He lived in a shopping mall for over 20 years

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Jack
3/19/2019 12:15:52 pm

hello

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James
3/19/2019 12:16:01 pm

I learned that he is a silverback gorilla.

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Quinn
3/19/2019 12:16:38 pm

He would bite himself when he was sad😥

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James.W
3/19/2019 12:16:50 pm

I learned that he is very playfull

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Christian
3/19/2019 12:21:55 pm

Ivan is a silverback Gorilla that likes cartoons,pianos, and he likes painting. I also know that Ivan was raised by humans and his favourite colour is red and he likes stuffed animals. 👍

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Lily
3/19/2019 03:55:44 pm

When Ivan knocks on the door to go out side I think he is really smart for noing how to do that.

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Artyom .p
3/25/2019 06:30:57 am

pg 1 I am Ivan I am a gorilla it't not as easy as it seems

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JUDE
12/12/2019 11:33:39 am

being a gorilla is not very easy

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Stella
9/27/2020 04:54:51 am

being stuck in a cage is not fun

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Guy
9/28/2020 02:30:35 pm

I learned that in 1995 Ivan finally went to zoo Atlanta and got to bond with other gorillas.

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Aya
9/28/2020 02:56:35 pm

That is so cool Guy

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Aya
9/28/2020 02:54:49 pm

Ivan lives in Africa and his favorite color is red

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Conor
1/15/2021 07:43:25 am

I learned that gorillas are 8-10 times stronger than people.

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Miranda link
1/15/2021 07:52:48 am

I learned that gorillas are 8 to 10 more pounds than humans.

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