1971-07-04 San Francisco, California, USA
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? | Self (archive footage) | 2018-06-29 |
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Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People | Self | 2016-06-15 |
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Koko, le gorille qui parle | Herself | 1978-10-11 |