Koko's Kitten Playdate... In this archival footage, Koko meets and plays with one of her many pet kittens. These clips show Koko as she first introduces herself to the cat, cuddles with him, and carries him around to show him features of her room such as her full-length mirror. Her ability to gently and purposefully share experiences with her kittens demonstrates her empathy and capacity to form meaningful friendships with any species. | Koko & The Gorilla Foundation

This is the amazing moment Koko the gorilla got to play with some kittens on her birthday 󾰀󾰀󾍘 | UNILAD

Koko learned over 1000 signs in ASL, but there remained things (like artichokes) for which she didn't know the sign and thus has to create one. In this video, Koko smells something enticing and signs "Apple-Nut-Ball" to Penny. Penny correctly guesses that she is requesting the cooked artichoke nearby. This moment demonstrates Koko’s ability to invent new signs for objects, revealing her intelligence and linguistic creativity. Koko created a number of these compound sign combinations, like "Finge

Koko was a female gorilla capable of communicating through sign language, and she gave a beautiful message that surprised everyone. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/yt-thekiwi | The Kiwi

KOKO'S SENSE OF HUMOR (1-min. KokoArc video preview) ... Koko liked to make jokes. She enjoyed the reaction they would get. In the first clip Penny reads Koko a card that was sent in by some children. They want to know if Koko has a middle name. Koko responds to the question by signing that her middle name is “devil.” Koko could certainly be a little devil at times, expressing her contrarian and mischievous side. Later, Koko calls Penny a “gorilla,” then Koko rushes off for a game of tickle chas