Koko, the signing gorilla, made me uncomfortable. She was too intelligent, too intuitive, too human. I was wary of her, yet in awe of her. What disturbed me most is what Koko represented. She was the ...
“The Gorilla Foundation is sad to announce the passing of our beloved Koko,” the research center says, informing the world about the death of a gorilla who fascinated and elated millions of people ...
The gorilla is famous for being able to express her emotions through sign language, even mourning the death of celebrity friend Robin Williams Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WOODSIDE, Calif. (PIX11) — Robin Williams’ ...
Koko, the thoughtful gorilla who captivated the world through her ability to use sign language and revealed an empathetic side to great apes, has died. She was 46. The western lowland gorilla passed ...
On Friday, in his “Ethicist” column for the New York Times, author Chuck Klosterman weighed in on whether it was ethical for trainers to have told Koko the Gorilla about the death of Robin Williams, ...
Koko, a western lowland gorilla known for her impressive sign language skills, died in her sleep Tuesday morning at the age of 46, The Gorilla Foundation has reported. As well as her communication ...