Koko (Gorilla)

Koko ( born July 4, 1971 in San Francisco ) is the name of a female gorilla, who currently lives in started in 1976, Gorilla Foundation in Woodside, California.

Koko gained international attention after she was trained by Francine Patterson and other scientists at Stanford University to communicate with over 1,000 signs of American Sign Language, and understand approximately 2,000 English words. She is also the only known gorilla who passed the mirror test.

Koko has been born no children. The most of her life she spent in Woodside, but you are planning a move to Maui Ape Preserve specially decorated in Maui in Hawaii, where she and her companions Ndume a life in a natural environment as possible should be made possible. There is also the possibility to meet and communicate with the gorillas is provided for interested visitors.

Koko was the inspiration for the "talking" ape Amy from the novel by Michael Crichton Congo. Koko is the short form for the name Hanabi -Ko, who is Japanese and translates as " fireworks child " means what is on her birthday, July 4, refers.