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Koko's Kitten

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Koko adopted a kitten called All Ball. When All Ball was hit by a car, Koko’s grief at the loss of her friend captured the imagination of the nation and prompted headlines around the whole world.

Extras
In this clip we see how Penny began to work with Koko.
Penny moved Koko from San Francisco Zoo to Stanford, where their communication work began.
In this introduction to the film we meet Koko the world famous gorilla.
Although Penny and Koko were now deeply bonded, Koko still belonged to San Francisco Zoo.
The unique story of a life-long relationship between a scientist and Koko the gorilla.
Another ape language specialist became convinced that the whole field was flawed.
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The unique story of a life-long relationship between a scientist and Koko the gorilla.