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During Koko’s birthday celebrations, Ndume always gets a special day as well. For example, on July 4, 2015 (Koko’s Birthday) , Ndume’s room […]
During Koko’s birthday celebrations, Ndume always gets a special day as well. For example, on July 4, 2015 (Koko’s Birthday) , Ndume’s room […]
Koko watches a movie that she’s seen many times before, called “Tea with Mussolini.” When it gets to the “sad” part (the boy […]
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 likes to experiment with many forms of art and technology. Though she has primarily dabbled in painting (see her amazing representational Gorilla […]
Dr. Penny Patterson, the Gorilla Foundation’s president and director of research, is interviewed by Liz St. John on FM Radio 97.3 (“Alice” in […]
In this video, Penny play-acts with Koko, asking her to make believe Penny’s pen is a microphone. Koko plays along, and after first […]
Koko eats a breakfast largely comprised of vegetables, and finishes every last bit. She starts with a plastic container full of cooked, mixed […]
This is an excerpt from the introduction to the Meet Koko introduction video. It introduces Project Koko, and features Dr. Penny Patterson, its […]
Michael grew up with Koko; they learned sign language together, they both painted beautifully, and they became like brother and sister. But Michael […]
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 […]
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