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Koko - The Gorilla Who Talks

The Move to Stanford

3m 15s

Penny moved Koko from San Francisco Zoo to Stanford, where their communication work began in earnest. Here Koko became much more adept at signing, learning many new words and combining them proficiently. These were exciting times, and Koko also had some days of freedom, roaming on a nearby ranch.

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Koko - The Gorilla Who Talks
Early Days with Koko
In this clip we see how Penny began to work with Koko.
Clip: 3:05
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Koko - The Gorilla Who Talks
Meet Koko
In this introduction to the film we meet Koko the world famous gorilla.
Clip: 2:05
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Koko - The Gorilla Who Talks
Battle for Koko
Although Penny and Koko were now deeply bonded, Koko still belonged to San Francisco Zoo.
Clip: 2:24
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Koko - The Gorilla Who Talks
Preview
The unique story of a life-long relationship between a scientist and Koko the gorilla.
Preview: 0:30
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Koko - The Gorilla Who Talks
Facing Critics
Another ape language specialist became convinced that the whole field was flawed.
Clip: 3:20
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Koko - The Gorilla Who Talks
Koko's Kitten
Koko adopted a kitten called All Ball.
Clip: 3:02
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Koko - The Gorilla Who Talks
Koko - The Gorilla Who Talks
The unique story of a life-long relationship between a scientist and Koko the gorilla.
Episode: S1 E1 | 54:51