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 western lowland gorilla that died in her sleep Tuesday at age 46, was renowned for her emotional depth and ability to communicate in sign language.

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.

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

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 she was a baby.

Koko, a Lowland Gorilla born at the San Francisco Zoo, was an ambassador for gorillas all over the world. She spent her life at The Gorilla Foundation sanctuary in Woodside, California.

The heartwarming story of hope, about a young girl whose love for a gorilla named Koko became a call to action for the future of all gorillas, through her desire to communicate with them.

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She spent most of her life at The Gorilla Foundation's special home in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Her name, "Hanabiko," means "fireworks child" in Japanese. This name was chosen because she was …