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Koko Loves: Conversations with a Signing Gorilla

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Uploaded by on Feb 21, 2008

In this Stanford University video, Penny Patterson, president and director of research at The Gorilla Foundation, shares her fascinating stories on raising a gorilla named Koko. Learn about how Koko has learned to communicate with humans and other apes using sign language.

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  • Ohhhh man!!! If I was a celebrity I would seriously donate the less than half of $7 million that they need for Koko's home : )

    I really hope she gets to become a mother before she dies : (

  • Koko is one of the most incredible animals (including humans) I've ever heard of. The more I read and hear about her and her trainers, the more amazing it is.

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  • @Machampion100 Yeah, it's just like teaching a human to comment about their cosy tunnelview perspectives.

  • @SHIBBYiPANDA She's in her early 30's (over 32). They could but I'm sure they want her to have her own babies, so that they can possibly inherit her intelligence though I'm sure they'd be willing to adopt for her but I don't know...Koko would have to choose.

  • @femmefatale1990 dam that sucks... How old is she now??? Why don't they just adopt for her?

  • @SHIBBYiPANDA well, she has until her early 40's to mate. Unfortunately, they've had no luck finding her one, and they've tried. Gorillas don't just mate with any male/female. They need to form a relationship like humans. Her and Michael thought of one another as friends/siblings. They never mated.

  • @femmefatale1990 ya that would be amazing and seems totally possible to me. All that money and Koko has no baby...

  • @SHIBBYiPANDA I know. I mean, Shatner could do something. It'd be amazing if Koko got to teach her babies sign language.

  • @femmefatale1990 ya, it's totally dissapointing how little celebrities actively help with these kinds of things right?

  • Its like teaching a Dog how to sit and stay. Its the same thing accept its a gorilla its just another beast.

  • Is that KOKO?

  • This is a cause I would give my left arm for. God why do i have to be so broke.

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