Koko (1971 - 2018)

Born:
July 4, 1971 in San Francisco, California, USA

Died:
June 19, 2018(age 46)

About:
Born on July 4, 1971 at the San Francisco Zoo as Hanabiko (Japanese for "Fireworks child"). Koko the Gorilla became a celebrity when she allegedly learned ASL (American Sign Language) and was able to communicate with humans and show emotion.