Koko Kirsch - Brightlocal News
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. 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 รขโฌยฆ
Project koko. 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, 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 her