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In the above video, Penny asks Koko a question and Koko responds by having her plush ape sign the answer. Koko was always […]
In the above video, Penny asks Koko a question and Koko responds by having her plush ape sign the answer. Koko was always […]
Koko, like all young gorillas, was curious and loved to play. Penny realized that just as a human child would learn, Koko should […]
Koko communicated in many ways. She expressed herself through language and art. She painted and drew throughout her life and was able to […]
Watch Koko interact with a new object that she had not seen before; the words “bracelet” and “crown” are written on the object […]
Koko often asked for things spontaneously, and we accommodated her requests when both possible and prudent. In this video Koko and Penny are […]
As we celebrate Koko’s birthday on July 4th 2022 (she would have turned 51), we remember some of the joy we shared with […]
Koko liked to make jokes. She enjoyed the reaction they would get. In the first clip Penny reads Koko a card that was […]
In the this video clip, we share another preview of our new Koko Digital Archive project (KokoArc) based on nearly 5 decades of […]
Meet Gorilla Michael, foster brother of well-known Koko, celebrated his birthdays on March 27th. He was born in 1973 (2 years younger than […]
Koko first shared her message of climate change urgency at the Paris Climate Conference in 2015, and the message still resonates today. Koko’s […]
On Oct. 10, 2021, gorilla Ndume turned 40 and we created the above tribute video to help everyone remember how much we love […]
The Koko App has been on the drawing board for some time now, as the ultimate portal for all of us to continue […]
Today (Oct. 10) we’re wishing Ndume a happy 38th birthday! In honor of his birthday, we’d like to share a brief video of […]
Part three of the Koko’s Legacy series
Ndume playing with what used to be a blanket fort
Ndume enjoying the great weather we have been having lately! His caregivers are thrilled to be able to spend so much time outdoors […]
The second video in the Koko’s legacy series
Episode 1 of a 7-part weekly video series: Realizing Koko’s Legacy. Part 1: From King Kong to Koko’s Kitten. It is important that […]
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