Koko, The Gorilla Who Mastered Sign Language, Dies At 46

First Animal Selfie Ever??

The first time Koko was on the cover of National Geographic was in October 1978. It displays a photograph that Koko took of herself in a mirror.

First Animal Selfie Ever??

She Wanted A Pet Kitty!

In 1983, researchers at The Gorilla Foundation stated Koko was asking for a pet cat for Christmas. She was first given a stuffed animal but was less than pleased. She refused to play with it and signaled “sad” in American Sign Language. She pretty clearly wanted the real thing!

She Wanted A Pet Kitty