She formed a 'sibling relationship' with one, which died in 2000, and is yet to show interest in mating with the other, despite getting along with them 'very well'. Koko, who was born at San Francisco Zoo, has spent most of her life at The Gorilla Foundation in Woodside.Īccording to the foundation's website, she spent a lot of her time with two male gorillas - but did not initiate mating with either. The foundation noted that new content can have significant benefits to both endangered free-living great apes and those in captive environments.Īnd that it encourages the development of two-way communication with their caregivers, something that Koko has had since she was a baby. 'Not only have Koko's maternal and play instincts kicked in, but she is signing more to her caregivers and generating new content every day that can be used by The Gorilla Foundation to create empathy for great apes.' Koko has adopted these two kittens into her family, and it has energized her world. 'Koko fell in love with one, and the other fell in love with her.
Writing alongside the video, the kokoflix account noted: 'Koko got her birthday wish this July 4th - not only did one kitten come to visit, but a whole litter. Above, staff at The Gorilla Foundation help the grey cat to brush Koko's furry coat during the adorable meeting Special moment: According to Koko's trainer, the special ape is able to understand more than 1,000 signs of what Patterson calls 'Gorilla Sign Language'.
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