Meet Koko (Extended PSA)

In this public service announcement, Koko makes a plea to save her species from extinction. Koko is keenly aware of the plight of gorillas in Africa, as Dr. Patterson and other staff have discussed it with her. It is not the number of gorillas left in Africa that troubles Koko, it is the way they are being hunted (and eaten) and driven into extinction by US that alarms her. Koko has been treated very nicely by humans, and she has a hard time understanding why all humans don't understand the gorillas are "polite" (in Koko's own signed words).

Moreover, since the recent news that "additional gorillas" have been discovered in an isolated swampy region of the Republic of Congo, some people have assumed that gorillas are now less endangered. This couldn't be further from the truth. Gorillas throughout central Africa continue to be hunted at alarming rates for bushmeat. And the newly revealed gorillas have become a new target. So Koko's job as ambassador has now increased in responsibility. YOU can help: Donate at Koko.org.

Lesson: Koko is a gorilla's best friend, as well as ours.

Date Added: Sep 10, 2008
Videographer: Ron Cohn

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Koko
• GSL
• Gorilla
• Sign
• Language
• Meet
• PSA
• 2008

[TheTrueNinja12]

How I fear for all the animals tainted by our very own narcissistic endeavours. If we could only see how thin the line separating us human beings with the rest of the world truly is, perhaps then shall we see change. Unfortunately for the world, we are clearly equally myopic as we are self indulged.

[eccentricoldcow]

I watched the New series on Sun BBC2 8pm Mountain Gorilla. It was superb.

I love gorillas, and all animals.

Please may we never see the day without a gorilla in the Wild.

[MattTheSinger1]

All in favor of killing any and all poachers, thumbs up this comment.

Everyone who disagrees, go suck eggs.

[Doctor549]

Barbarian people want to destroy all wild life on our planet. I prefer to destroy those barbarins, but not innocent animals,

[cjmacs99]

It would be sad indeed to lose Koko's kind!

[Truus1949]

Thank you for this wonderful post and yes Koko is the greatest ambassador!

[PrePiovaPost]

What a beautiful story. Thanks Penny!