Hanabiko "Koko" (July 4, 1971 – June 19, 2024) was a female western lowland gorilla. Koko was born in San Francisco Zoo, and lived most of her life at The Gorilla Foundation's preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The name "Hanabiko" (花火子), lit. 'fireworks child', is of Japanese origin and is a reference to her … See more Koko was born on July 4, 1971, at the San Francisco Zoo to her biological mother Jacqueline and father Bwana. Koko was the 50th gorilla born in captivity and one of the first gorillas accepted by her mother in captivity. Koko … See more Use of language Patterson reported that Koko's use of signs indicated that she mastered the use of sign language. Koko's training began at the age of 1 and … See more Books and documentaries • 1978 Koko: A Talking Gorilla, a documentary film by Barbet Schroeder • 1978 cover of See more • Patterson, F.G.P.; M. L. Matevia (2001). "Twenty-seven Years of Project Koko and Michael". In Biruté M.F. Galdikas; Nancy Erickson Briggs; Lori K. Sheeran; Gary L. Shapiro; Jane Goodall (eds.). All Apes Great and Small: African Apes. Springer. pp. 165–76. See more After Patterson's research with Koko was completed, the gorilla moved to a reserve in Woodside, California. At the reserve, Koko lived with another gorilla, Michael, who also learned sign language, but he died in 2000. She then lived with another male gorilla, See more • Primate cognition • List of individual apes See more • Official website • Koko at IMDb See more WebJun 21, 2024 · WOODSIDE, Calif.-- Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language, has died. The Gorilla Foundation says the 46-year-old western lowland gorilla died in her …

Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language, dead at 46

WebJun 22, 2024 · KTVU FOX 2 WOODSIDE, Calif. (KTVU) - Koko the gorilla, who was born in the Bay Area and mastered sign language, has died. The Gorilla Foundation said Koko died in her sleep Tuesday morning... WebAug 12, 2014 · “Notice that Robin made Koko smile — something she hadn’t done for over six months, ever since her childhood gorilla companion, Michael, passed away at the … hermione granger girls fancy dress

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WebJun 21, 2024 · It was never that way with Koko, the celebrated western lowland gorilla who died peacefully in her sleep on June 19, at age 46 — a bit longer than the 30 to 40 years … WebJun 26, 2024 · Death was not a stranger to Koko. When one of her pet kittens was struck and killed by a car, she whimpered with grief and talked about the death for several … WebKoko Amazing Talking Gorilla - Befriends kitten & gorilla (recounts death of mother by poachers) Thinky Tv 6.25K subscribers 127K 5.2M views 5 years ago Koko the Gorilla uses sign... hermione granger goes back in time fanfiction