“The Gorilla Foundation is sad to announce the passing of our beloved Koko,” the research center says, informing the world about the death of a gorilla who fascinated and elated millions of people ...

Sad news from the animal world today: Koko the gorilla has died at the age of 46, reports the non-profit organization the Gorilla Foundation. Born on July 4, 1971 at the San Francisco Zoo, Koko — ...

Koko, the western lowland gorilla who learned sign language and became a pop-culture phenomenon, died Thursday morning at the age of 46. The Gorilla Foundation, headed by Dr. Francine “Penny” ...

WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language, raised kittens and once playfully tried on the glasses of the late actor Robin Williams, has died. She was 46. The Gorilla ...

You may know Koko as a huge, happy, captive gorilla who uses some sign language. She is 45 years old now. She lives in California. She likes kittens. She even understands the birds and the bees and ...

Koko the gorilla doted on her pet kitten as if it were her own child. To the amazement of her human handlers, she seemed able to capture the joys and annoyances of maternal love in strings of simple ...

Koko fascinated and elated millions of people with her facility for language and her ability to interact with humans. She also gave people a... "The Gorilla Foundation is sad to announce the passing ...