The beginning
Koko was originally loaned to Francine Patterson for her doctoral research, but has stayed with Patterson ever since. Koko lived with another gorilla, Michael, who also learned sign language but died in 2000. She now lives with a male gorilla, Ndume.
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Francine "Penny" Patterson This is Koko's trainer, and the one who the care taker. | Koko's cat Koko loves cat its her favorite animal. | Another cat of Koko's She's had several cats, and she acts like a mother toward them. |
Francine "Penny" Patterson
This is Koko's trainer, and the one who the care taker.
Koko's cat
Koko loves cat its her favorite animal.
Another cat of Koko's
She's had several cats, and she acts like a mother toward them.