(NEW YORK) — Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language and became a pop-culture phenomenon, will be laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony at an animal sanctuary in Northern California where she lived ...
Koko the gorilla, famous for learning how to speak using sign language with her human trainer, has died at the age of 46. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to ...
Koko, the gorilla whose apparent aptitude for sign language endeared her to fans around the world, died in her sleep on Tuesday morning, according to the Gorilla Foundation, which oversaw her care.