June 21, 2018 at 12:45p.m.
WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Koko the gorilla who mastered sign language, raised kittens and once playfully tried on the glasses of the late actor Robin Williams, has died. She was 46.
Koko's capacity for language and empathy opened the minds and hearts of millions of people, the foundation said. She appeared in many documentaries and twice in National Geographic. The gorilla's 1978 cover featured a photo the animal had taken of herself in a mirror.
Fans mourned Koko's passing, and the foundation's website experienced excessive traffic today.
October 26, 2018 4 p.m.