Koko gained public attention as the subject of two National Geographic cover stories and, in 1985, the best-selling children's picture book, Koko's Kitten. Koko became the world's most famous …

The Gorilla Foundation is best known for conducting the longest interspecies communication study in history (almost 5 decades) and the only one involving gorillas: Project Koko.

Koko, the adored gorilla known for her sign language skills, has died at the age of 46. Koko rose to fame in the 1970s when an animal psychologist named Francine "Penny" Patterson taught …

Apr 27, 2025 · Koko the gorilla, who became famous for her use of sign language, died in her sleep at age 46 in her California preserve on June 19, 2018.

Featured twice on the cover of National Geographic magazine, Koko led to major revelations about animal empathy and communication. Koko, the western lowland gorilla that died in her …

Koko, the gorilla, was an exceptional primate who astounded the world with her cognitive abilities and emotional depth. Born on July 4, 1971, at the San Francisco Zoo, she was named Hanabi …

Koko is perhaps the best known gorilla in the world because of her sign language and artistic abilities, her relationships with kittens, and a considerable amount of worldwide media since …

Kōkō, short for Kōtōgakkō, meaning a high school. See Secondary education in Japan.

The official YouTube video channel for Koko and the Gorilla Foundation.

Koko learned sign language at a pace that paralleled language acquisition by human children. Her most rapid gains in new vocabulary occurred between years 2.5 and 4.5, as compared with …