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As Koko’s 43rd birthday approaches (July 4, 2014), here’s a glimpse of how she celebrated her 42nd birthday (2013). We’ll do our best […]
As Koko’s 43rd birthday approaches (July 4, 2014), here’s a glimpse of how she celebrated her 42nd birthday (2013). We’ll do our best […]
In this short video clip, Ndume uses a barrel to reach an enrichment item — a puzzle containing food. Enrichment is an important […]
Ndume (Koko’s male companion) enjoys taking afternoon naps in the sun in a nest of blankets. When he’s not napping and feels particularly […]
Koko demonstrates her ability to control her vocalizations and breath in two different situations. First, she demonstrates a “Blow-Test” as a welcome gesture […]
One minute summary of the classic story of gorilla Koko and her first kitten, All Ball, from love to loss to love again.
Koko was in awe of Mister Rogers when he visited in 1999, as she had been watching him on TV since she was […]
Koko blows over a blade of grass that she holds stretched between her two thumbs, to make a whistling sound. Sometimes she produces […]
It’s called “cultural transmission” when culturally relevant knowledge is passed from one person to another, or from parent to offspring, or from culture […]
This is a brief introduction to the late silverback gorilla, Michael, who grew up with Koko, learned sign language with Koko, painted with […]
One of Koko’s caregivers has just had a baby, and has been keeping the baby close to her in a frontal papoose. Koko […]
On July 4th, 2008, Koko celebrated her 37th birthday — her 36th with the Gorilla Foundation. Among other birthday surprises, she enjoyed a […]
Koko is introduced to Ndume for the first time.
Koko’s caregivers outdid themselves this year and transformed her outdoor facility into a virtual “Carnival.” This video clip shows a few of the […]
Koko craddles Moe in her arms and signs “Baby… Baby”
In this public service announcement, Koko makes a plea to save her species from extinction. Koko is keenly aware of the plight of […]
Penny shows Koko videos of male zoo gorillas, so that she can select the one(s) she is most attracted to. It’s generally a […]
This is a rare glimpse of Dr. Ron Cohn, Gorilla Foundation co-founder and video-documentarian, filming Koko — as filmed by Dr. Penny Patterson. […]
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