Just shy of her 47th birthday, Koko , the gorilla that mastered sign language and appeared on the cover of National Geographic magazine with a picture she took of herself, died quietly in her sleep on Tuesday. (June 19)

She was an amazing animal that charmed the entire world with her creativity, intelligence and personality. Take a look at some videos of her life.

 


Read her obituary HERE

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