Koko

Born: 1971-07-04

Born on July 4, 1971 at the San Francisco Zoo as Hanabiko (Japanese for "Fireworks child"). Koko the Gorilla became a celebrity when she allegedly learned ASL (American Sign Language) and was able to communicate with humans and show emotion.


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Won't You Be My Neighbor?

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2018-06-29

For more than thirty years, and through his television program, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), host,...

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Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

as Self
Released: 2016-06-15

Documentary telling the extraordinary story of Koko, the only 'talking' gorilla in the world,...

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Koko: A Talking Gorilla

as Herself
Released: 1978-10-11

A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who...

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Nature

as Self
First aired: 1982-10-10

Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the...

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The World About Us

as Herself
First aired: 1967-12-03

A series of films from all over the world about our astonishing planet and the creatures that...

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