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Where do writers get their ideas? Learn about the real life gorilla who inspired the fictional books "The One and Only Ivan," "The One and Only Bob," "The One and Only Ruby," and "The One and Only Family." Learn more about the real Ivan on the website IvanTheGorilla.org.
Burma and Ivan
Western lowland gorillas live in Africa.
Ivan was transported to a shopping mall in Tacoma, in Washington State.
Ivan drew visitors to the mall.
When he was young, he was safe to be around.
But then he got bigger and was put in a cage.
After that, people could only stare at him through reinforced glass.
One of the real Ivan's finger paintings.
Protests are one way to demand change.
Ivan at Zoo Atlanta.
A statue of Ivan in Washington State.
This movie below was made while Ivan was still at the shopping mall. After people saw this movie, they started signing petitions and holding protests about Ivan.
This clip below shows Ivan at the Zoo Atlanta. How does this habitat compare to the shopping mall?
The video below tells the story of the real Ivan:
Here is a trailer for the movie, "The One and Only Ivan." This is a fictional story based on Ivan's life.
The two videos below compares the real Ivan and the fictional movie:
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