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It’s 1973 and 2-year-old gorilla Koko is sitting on the counter of her kitchen at the San Francisco Zoo. In front of Koko […]
It’s 1973 and 2-year-old gorilla Koko is sitting on the counter of her kitchen at the San Francisco Zoo. In front of Koko […]
Enrichment comes in many forms and is an important part of captive gorillas’ lives as they rely on their human caregivers for all […]
In the above video, Penny asks Koko a question and Koko responds by having her plush ape sign the answer. Koko was always […]
Happy 41st Birthday Ndume! Ndume came to live with us at the Gorilla Foundation when he was just 10 years old. Koko gave […]
YOUNG KOKO EXPLORES THE SF ZOO (Video: 1973) Penny would take Koko to explore the San Francisco Zoo in the mornings before the […]
Koko nearly died as an infant at the San Francisco Zoo. She became very sick and needed round the clock care to nurse […]
Koko, like all young gorillas, was curious and loved to play. Penny realized that just as a human child would learn, Koko should […]
In the above video, filmed between 1988-1991, gorilla Koko and her companion Michael (raised with Koko from the age of 3) spend time […]
Koko communicated in many ways. She expressed herself through language and art. She painted and drew throughout her life and was able to […]
Koko often asked for things spontaneously, and we accommodated her requests when both possible and prudent. In this video Koko and Penny are […]
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