Koko, a western lowland gorilla who caught the public’s attention in the 1970s for her ability to use a form of American Sign Language, died in her sleep Tuesday ... and a children’s book, Koko’s ...

Whenever a celebrity dies, everyone glorifies their accomplishments. So the eulogies for Koko the talking gorilla aren’t surprising in the least. But those eulogies tend to overlook that Koko ...

Documentary telling the extraordinary story of Koko, the only 'talking' gorilla in the world ... the image of Koko mourning the death of her kitten.