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Koko the Gorilla, Who Mastered Sign Language and Loved Kittens, Dies at 46
The gorilla is famous for being able to express her emotions through sign language, even mourning the death of celebrity friend Robin Williams Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has ...
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More Years with Mountain Gorillas
This story appears in the October 1971 issue of National Geographic magazine. Two black hairy arms circled the tree trunk. A moment later a furry head appeared. Bright eyes peered at me through a ...
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Robin Williams, Mister Rodgers, Leonardo DiCaprio and 5 More of Koko the Gorilla's Famous Fans
Robins Williams got Koko to smile for the first time in 6 months when the pair met in 2001. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...