Dear Koko Fan,
In the above video, Kokoโs curiosity and love for exploration shine as she engages with clay, using all her senses to examine it.
This clip shows how she retained signs (like “clay”) even if she didnโt use them often, demonstrating her remarkable memory. Providing her with novel objects and experiences like this helped us learn about her unique preferences and behaviors.
The session ends with Kokoโs signature flairโa playful toss!
Koko’s willingness to try new things โ and be so lovable โ shows us that great apes are so much more than what we humans expect them to be.
With Koko-Love,
Dr. Penny Patterson
President, CEO and Founder
The Gorilla Foundation / Koko.org
Conservation through Communication
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