Koko Responds to a Sad Movie

Koko watches intently a DVD movie on her TV that she has seen several times before. It is called Tea with Mussolini. When it comes to a sad part, where the boy has to say goodbye to all of his relatives and waves goodbye on the train, Koko turns away from the TV. She then proceeds to sign: "Frown, sad, cry, bad, trouble, mother and Koko-love." Her eyes also look very watery. (Gorillas cry too.)
Lesson: There is mounting scientific evidence that great apes can feel empathy for others. This example points to the possibility that gorillas, in particular, may also be able to empathize with fictional human characters portrayed by actors-or at least be moved by them

[@Chakra_king]

Koko is smarter than most people in my school

[@krystallvinter7438]

oliver dibbs Koko is smarter than most people.

[@boberikson1242]

Mili Latū I would like to see koko get a job at a library.

[@sokkhom7959]

Bob Eri on ។

[@midnightchurningspriteshaq8533]

IKR?

[@HOHAINAM1]

lol. Good joke

[@picklejuice6699]

The fact that she new that the women in the movie was a mother and that she could pick up their emotions were crazy

[@wheeliebin1791]

It's amazing, isn't it? I'm guessing she could read the body language and behaviour of the actors and maybe understand their tone. So she recognised that the woman was a mother because of they way she treated the child. I wish we had more footage of Koko to better understand it.

[@picklejuice6699]

Some One , yesss was very interesting to watch :))

[@LazyIRanch]

Koko had a deep love for babies, sad that she never had one of her own. She "adopted" many kittens and treated them so gently. I used to have a very sweet dog who had strong maternal instincts like that. I called her "mama dog", though she never had puppies. I raise goats, and she loved the babies and acted like they were hers. Baby goats are up and walking right after birth, and climbing on things the next day. This dog would worry and whine when the baby goats would climb on rocks because she was afraid they would fall, and was always herding them to "safety". Often, the real mama goat would wander off to eat weeds, leaving Annie dog in charge as the babysitter! It was so sweet how she trusted her with her babies. Oh, and Annie was half pit-bull. We got her to be a guard dog on the ranch, but she was a gentle sweetheart. She "wouldn't bite a biscuit" as my mama used to say.

[@grimmblade]

What amazes me is the fact so many people are blind to the emotional intelligence many animals have. People that think dogs don't have feelings? Or cats or birds? Ya they aren't building machines and flying to the moon but they have complicated social interactions easily comparable to humans. Some humans just don't pay attention.

[@picklejuice6699]

No Pikers , yeah very true :)

[@streghewitch77]

Pretty sure she's talkin about her mother and what little memory she may have of her. This saying goodbye scene shows separation from one's family and she is smart enough to compare the two experiences.she is probably not aware that these people are acting she just sees the separation of a child from its mother which is always a sad thing but when you think about the fact that she was separated from her "tribe", then her sadness and inability to view THIS sadness speaks volumes about the complexityof animals inner emotions. Not just Gorillaz but all animals have a range of emotions. Are we not just furless animals?!

[@joshuaharrison8113]

Very interesting perspective, and I think it’s very possibly correct! As smart as Koko was, I assume that there was more family that she wanted than a child of her own. The community of gorilla can not ever be fully understood by man, as the community of human can never be fully understood by gorilla. We are quite prideful in the idea that we can benefit another species by studying it in OUR community. If we really want to understand gorilla than the approach(already in use by many respectful researchers) slowly introducing researchers into a gorilla community(obviously more dangerous for the researchers) We were very lucky that Koko blessed us with her kindness even though we imposed a reality upon her that must have caused a lot of confusion(and all the emotions associated with confusion). Many gorillas would rip someone apart, even if they normally were very kind. I wouldn’t be surprised if much footage was either destroyed or simply not taken of the moments that confusion and frustration with an inconceivable world thrust upon her became too much. It’s obvious that Koko was an extraordinary gorilla. It’s obvious that Koko was a very intelligent gorilla. It’s obvious that Koko was a very loving gorilla(including towards her captors) there is a name for this.... can’t remember, when the captive becomes sympathetic towards its captors... Koko was a gorilla that made the best of a very sad situation. Gorillas are not here for our entertainment, simply put.

[@lauram.7038]

My heart is broken 😢

[@TheDreadedJuggernaut]

We aren't any different from other animals, we just have big brains. Birds, dolphins, apes, even bees are all highly intelligent animals as well. This clip is a great look into animal psychology.

[@virginiaviola5097]

Joshua Harrison it’s called Stockholm Syndrome. I’m not sure that this is the case with Koko, when you think about it, it’s a fairly unnatural thing to do to keep any animal. What I feel saddest about is that she really longed to have a child, and despite trying her with two mates, they weren’t interested and Koko never got her baby. She did have kittens tho. Maybe it was a good thing that she didn’t breed. One of the partners they brought her was Michael, and he was an extraordinary artist.

[@virginiaviola5097]

Joshua Harrison kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHOxqH-caKisn7c

[@LezbionestHere]

The fact its also one of her favourite movies, despite knowing parts are sad, means that she actually has tastes. This is incredible to me

[@sublimeade]

It's incredible because you're stupid. The gorilla doesn't understand what it's watching

[@romanicempirium3083]

@@sublimeade yup it was all a show.

[@rayalurigowtham4316]

@@sublimeade atleast it knows a mom and a son are getting separated

[@sublimeade]

@@rayalurigowtham4316 how do you know it understands anything it's seeing?

[@thejenr8tr922]

Because she signed appropriate comments.

[@39Hundred]

It’s a shame Koko didn’t have any babies. I could see her teaching her offspring sign language.

[@CazWitDaCash]

Marshall Street That would be amazing because generations of gorillas will be able to communicate with us.

[@pawel5218]

@@CazWitDaCash then they would take all our jobs

[@animeshpathak3921]

@@pawel5218 they took our jobs !!

[@danny1884]

@@pawel5218 took 'er jerbs

[@shapeshifter8778]

I like that idea

[@916vlone3]

It’s actually insane how they can do sign language...

[@accountnolongerinuse2044]

We humans always underestimate other animals intelligent just because they don't communicate the way that we do. It's hard to think so (at least for me) just because of that. Animals are amazing.

[@simon7107]

Evolutionary our intelligence as well as emotions didn't just appear out of nowhere it was a gradual and slow process over millions of years. For that reasons apes like goriallas (as well as other species) while not quite as intelligent as us actually share our capacity to feels emotions like like, anger, guilt etc. We are not really that different from some other animals aside from being just a bit more intelligent.

[@beckett7601]

They can't

[@codeninja100]

HopeToTheWEAK that’s what I took from it. What does it say about us humans that we sit through forms of art that cause fear and sadness willingly manipulating our own emotions? Something to think about

[@ridoajialamsyah9371]

We can learn much more about animal if they can comunicate with us like "their mind"

[@Superhyuman]

Wow and some people still think only humans have emotions

[@viktorthevictor6240]

Humans are animals too

[@_M41KU_]

Nobody thinks that, humans just think they are far more important than “animals” which we are not.

[@69GUNOT]

@@_M41KU_ LMAO ofcourse we are.

[@_M41KU_]

God Almighty Nope

[@69GUNOT]

@@_M41KU_ If you agree that we're better than cockroaches, then we must also be better than every other species on earth. The only variable is the degree to which we're better.

[@degenerati]

I’m so happy that we were lucky enough to witness Koko’s amazing life. Koko wanted a child so desperately, but sadly, it just didn’t work out for her. She was so wonderful in the way she knew she couldn’t have babies, so she transferred her love to little kittens. Such a kind & civilized way she chose to handle her situation . I wonder if, had she had a child, she would have taught her baby how to sign ? Probably so...

[@iceychill2125]

Stfu

[@RodMenk]

Im pretty sure she taught sign language to another gorilla called Michael

[@ElazarYershovFilms]

@@iceychill2125 who took a shit in your cereal today? Jeez

[@locky7347]

@@iceychill2125 party pooper

[@lordlabukdas]

Actually there were some videos taken by the Gorilla Foundation where she had tried transferring her knowledge to a baby gorilla doll that she had gotten for her birthday. She treated the doll like she would her own child.

[@broderick.8054]

We need a series of koko reacts

[@alvin_row]

"Koko reacts to Don't Hug Me I'm Scared"...

[@KesumaofEO]

they can't because the Fine Bros will sue 😂

[@robboss4461]

+KesumaofEO they don't sue no more because of the amount of hates they've been getting. that is why there is a lot of react channels

[@ethiuseximius7403]

better than youtubers react

[@russianhorrorchannel5504]

Koko reacts to try not to laugh challenge :)

[@anoriolkoyt]

Am I really seeing this? She understands whats going on in the film and has a rather advanced sign language abilities.... this is unreal

[@thehuttify]

Open your eyes to animal intelligence and you will see it, in all species ;)

[@lordofdrones]

thehuttify That's anthropomorphism, an entirely different beast.

[@jimjam2783]

thehuttify ALL species? like a slug? I don't think so mate

[@thehuttify]

Jim Jam Indeed, the brain is merely a processor of information (sensation) and has little or no connection to the term "mind". The fact that slugs have a minor processor does not exclude them from being consciously intelligent. Maybe even more so than humans because they dont experience all the emotional distractions we do. Read up on the nature of consciousness, might blow your mind ;P

[@futavadumnezo]

It's quite beautiful.

[@NaomiGigi]

It's insane to me that she was able to understand the film so well. She knew the plot, the relationship between the people and the tone of that scene. If she were able to voice her thoughts, I wonder how much more she would be able to convey. Such a smart being.

[@bigfetaslap7204]

0:40 “Shit man, this is the part. Gets me every time, man.” *Sniff*

[@gendiskaira]

**sad monke(Koko) noises**

[@llamablade3592]

I love how you think koko is a stereotypical black American woman lol

[@patootie3529]

@@llamablade3592 stereotypical black women talk differently when I was shown the stereotypes

[@sadandlow7217]

@@llamablade3592 this is racist

[@justjosh6127]

@@sadandlow7217 exactly like wtf

[@TheBeastSlayerr]

I hate when people say animals don’t have emotion , this is amazing.

[@bruhmomenthdr7575]

Afternoon Delight I think they mean all animals in general, rather than more intelligent species like primates, dolphins, elephants, etc.

[@hairyputter5363]

@@bruhmomenthdr7575Most of the animals feel emotions even the ones with not so high intelligence, but only a few species use facial expressions to show emotions, And so many people think that facial expressions are the only way to express feelings

[@arinex1332]

Afternoon Delight All animals have emotion. What they mean by that is That they can express it in a way that humans can understand it. Some people think that animals are “dumb” because They can’t read, write, talk or anything. But the thing is, they don’t need to read or write. It’s their life style. They live in different ways. So they are intellegent. They just have their own way of living. EDIT: ok maybe not all animals....

[@Henriburger1]

Most mammals have emotions in the sense that their body releases chemicals to help them deal with different situations. Same with us. We feel what our brain thinks is best for us to succeed. Weird to think about.

[@debbieoneal3383]

This is proof that animals do have feelings.

[@jackhunter7917]

her ability to communicate through sign language is completely and utterly breathtaking

[@filipedias7284]

It's an old thing for them actually

[@saturnshexagon2966]

@@filipedias7284 but it's different to do between them or between an ape and a human, they literally learnt a whole new kind of sign language

[@chewy2804]

It is breathtaking

[@cainification]

@@filipedias7284 it's still breathtaking

[@filipedias7284]

@@saturnshexagon2966 That's what I'm talking about, communication between humans and apes using the same language is a thing since the 90's, at the very least! In which cave have you been living in?

[@codmpink]

I wonder how she would've reacted to planet of the apes in all seriousness.

[@dylancole1910]

No, don't let her watch that. Humans killing apes and apes attacking humans, it would wreck her mental health. It would destroy her more than just a simple scene of a boy leaving for school and saying goodbye to his loved ones.

[@bananah1798]

@Lorenzo Davies lmao

[@lokmanlablan]

@@dylancole1910 she died in 2018 so it won't ever happen

[@gouverneur2001]

I don't think she'd have had the faculties to distinguish fiction from non-fiction.

[@lifewithmace2338]

@@dylancole1910 that's so true

[@0r0r0]

Bless Koko, and may her loving, pure soul rest in peace. I'm sobbing.

[@clashoclan3371]

@Ballon Syrup She died in 2017

[@ThomerTD]

I wonder how many words she was taught, she selected her words quite accurate in that scenario

[@councilestateproduct]

1000

[@patsysadowski1546]

ᚪᚢᛏᚢᛗ ᚱᚪᛇᛝᚹᚪᛏᛠᚱ that’s not higher than most humans but it’s certainly in the realm of lower functioning adults or smaller children but I’m sure IQ varies in Apes as well as people.

[@Fleurig-xr5mm]

ᚪᚢᛏᚢᛗ ᚱᚪᛇᛝᚹᚪᛏᛠᚱ High IQ doesn't equal being smart.

[@Fleurig-xr5mm]

Doomer I mean yes, it can learn sign language, just like a dog can learn how to sit, she correlates certain signs to emotions, like a dog knowing the word "walk" means going outside. But she doesn't actually know what she's saying

[@fingmoron]

@ᚪᚢᛏᚢᛗ ᚱᚪᛇᛝᚹᚪᛏᛠᚱ nah how iq works is that the average is 100 so it's not smarter than most humans, also iq is a measure of potential intelligence rather than anything more. Still a smart gorilla and probably a lot more intelligent in other ways, most great apes have better visual short term and sometimes long term memory than humans.

[@anitac3086]

Koko has more empathy than the world leaders combined together

[@uqbahkabir7864]

*had

[@mix2k2]

@@uqbahkabir7864 sad

[@shinyrayquazaaah]

@@uqbahkabir7864 still has though, whatever afterlife she's in.

[@metaparcel]

I don't even know what that means.

[@youtubemoderationtaskforce5583]

You mean koko had the ability to make trained facial expressions relevant to the activity in order to get food. Oh wait, that is the same as politicians. Just replace food with money.

[@planktonne]

i bet Koko had memories that made that scene relatable and extra upsetting to her... something tells me she didnt get in that building with humans without some really tragic goodbye scenes with her own family/ home

[@CopperValentine]

@shane Koko was captive born on the 4th of July. She was never wild. One of the males at the facility they tried to breed her with was a wild orphan.

[@ionia2376]

Sadly I think you're right. She was born in captivity and stayed with her mother for her first year. However she got very ill, and had to be taken away to receive treatment.

[@user-hb6yd4nm3h]

@Shane i think ur talking about Michael

[@sirjumpsalot2408]

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[@biggusmunkusthegreat]

Gorillas exhibit empathy, which is when you can synthesize and simulate emotion based on experiences that are not your own. It's an incredible thing to witness when animals show it.

[@tomod4173]

Koko had a lot more humanity than some humans

[@meryemkbm]

shes more human than some humans. so kind and gentle

[@abstract0407]

Hmmm I wonder if she thinks of the possibility of killing everyone in the room before she interacts with them.

[@TedTeddison99]

AbSTRACT ,*0¡, LOL. No matter how tame an animal it’s still an animal lol. I love my dogs to death but I still know they are animals.

[@BearPapa1990]

meryem k more human than human means crying this animal can’t cry it can only say it

[@THEFlea1991]

meryem k Just like the orangutans tipping peoples eyelids off... so sweet

[@trashbot5675]

BearPapa1990 actually she has the ability to physically cry and has done it before when her kitten died

[@bolt-action9470]

That flash photography is seriously bugging me... I can't imagine Koko liking either...

[@mooster742]

Same.. get one good picture! No need to take so many of the same scene smh

[@slickperspective2745]

Same here. Its irritating

[@danielcj13]

F¥ck that motherfuck3rs

[@JMRabil675]

If you were a photographer you would know ONE picture is never enough for a report or sequence. You need to capture different emotions and angles. HOWEVER you dont need the stupid flash

[@leonoir]

imagine you're sad about movie and someone taking your pics... very annoying.

[@loveanddreambig]

This breaks my heart. Rest in Paradise, beautiful Koko-love.

[@aarivu1971]

@MALIYAH WALKER she died

[@bonnieshaw858]

I can not understand the people who say she just mimicked and didn't have her own thoughts, words and emotions. She clearly understood what was going on around her and communicated her feelings and needs. R.I.P. Koko

[@Julia-cu7wi]

They seriously need to stop with the flash photography in front of her.

[@Cinicraft00]

Julia Bari Sweat heart this is Koko not King Kong 😉

[@Justin-ev8nn]

Some people are so sensitive and think animals can’t take a bit of flash... these animals aren’t weak, okay.

[@Justin-ev8nn]

Dark Noize I bet you you’re the type of parent who would be overly protective of their kids.

[@sammyeagleson7844]

Wow would rather defend an animal instead of standing beside fellow humans you are a fucking disgrace

[@sirskateify]

@Dark Noize I'm sure the lady who raised her, who koko sees as her best friend, is more in touch with koko's emotions than you are lmao.

[@notfurb1378]

Never have I ever wanted to hug an animal that could crush me like a empty soda can more than now

[@isabellarodriguezc.3438]

Lol same. But too bad she’s dead 🥺

[@ArkadiuszOlszewski966]

Obviously you've never seen Wojtek the soldier bear kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqjVZGuffb2MjNk

[@thanahune9241]

Omg 🤣🤣🤣🤣🙃

[@bronzieboy]

Arkadiusz Olszewski you mean CPR. Wojtek right?

[@uj7739]

@@ArkadiuszOlszewski966 that legend wasn't just a soldier He was a boxer A smoker And a detective

[@yashdubey7180]

I can't believe , she was actually able to speak what she felt .that's next level

[@SidSirius]

Looking Coco being sad about the sad scene made me actually drop a tear. It's to limitative to call her an animal when most people on our society have no compassion or Empathie.

[@TrueHey]

This feels like a grown man watching a movie

[@clashcourse4689]

Made me lol

[@user-ek2xg3ps5s]

But she's a female.

[@kaydenlewis9246]

@@user-ek2xg3ps5s he never said that dipshit

[@kaydenlewis9246]

@man "feels like"

[@GrumpoDaggles]

@man he said "feels like" you stupid fucking degenerate

[@tarashaw9418]

So gentle and emotional that she cant even take a sad moment in a movie, imagine what seeing their families in the wild slaughtered before their eyes does to them! It truly Breaks my heart!! :(

[@ilikeceral3]

+Velociraptor Commando Christ that's awful. Do you know where the footage of this was?

[@tarashaw9418]

***** sad and disgusting beyond words!! I had seen the video where Michael communicated his experience! We all need to rethink the horrors we commit against such sentient loving emotional beings, and stop acting as tho the human race is ALL that matters!! And to be specific, only SOME races of human to put it bluntly!!

[@tarashaw9418]

ilikeceral3 sorry I cant recall the footage, but it woudnt take much searching with the proper Key words.

[@KhiRucker-xq7ut]

+ilikeceral3 it's called Michaels story

[@SamuelSamuelSamuel]

I remember that from a Koko documentary. Michael was basically Koko's step brother by the way. They were intended to have a kid but Koko began to think of Michael as her younger brother. RIP Michael.

[@RandomChannel69]

Everyone who disliked thought Koko would talk about the movie.

[@aldebaran584]

She did? What's your point?

[@cb9066]

She had a more pure heart than most humans I know.❤️ The fact not only about having emotional but so pure in nature is amazing. Lovely soul.

[@akochills3501]

This is a animal that has incredible strength and could literally kill everyone in the room, but she’s in touch with humans and chooses not too. I find that absolutely extraordinary. May you Rest In Peace koko. Edit: Golly gee thanks for da likes.

[@akira-chan591]

When did she die? :"(

[@user-qp3me6hw5c]

@@akira-chan591In summer 2018 iirc

[@meiyo9460]

Now I'm even sadder damn ;_; RIP Koko

[@wolfqueen4636]

She choses not to? Lol I don’t think she has the mentality to do that. It’s like you’re saying she’s thinking of doing that but choses not to.....

[@aagh8714]

nah theres a dragon in the back

[@cebonvieuxjack]

She like "mmh.. that ain't no way of parenting a kid."

[@enclavesoldier1778]

Stop it, get some help

[@froggy_chair]

LMAOOOO

[@randywhite3947]

michael jordan 😝

[@cebonvieuxjack]

@@enclavesoldier1778 ...dad ?

[@osamabinladen824]

@@cebonvieuxjack Grandpa?

[@kathryncarter6143]

Forever grateful for all this womans work & dedication

[@drewbutler8432]

This popped up in my recommended 9 years later. I'm so happy it did

[@syhmnfrz1365]

youtube: you want to see a gorilla watch a sad movie from 9 years ago? me: um..yes?

[@iloveujesusxo]

😂

[@LuigiUniverce101]

@@iloveujesusxo pretty much why most of us are here lol

[@MainlyDak]

syhmn frz she died

[@jalynnwilliams6170]

8 years ago* 😋

[@yellow01umrella]

Remember when people complained youtube recommendations were inaccurate? Now the AI overlords control us...

[@roberte.o.speedwagon6043]

Can we just talk about how this "animal" was able to feel emotion, and interpret those feelings into meaningful expression? "How can I help you?" *Smile* Just that level of understanding is...astounding

[@TheLazyPinecone]

Could prove to be a valuable asset to the Speedwagon Foundation 😏

[@WarAgainstCruelty22]

Humans are animals.

[@Kaiser721]

Speeeeeedwagoooun

[@terminator572]

Well she is an animal, isn't she? We are animals too.

[@sofie5619]

Thats more empathical than many humans. Her human smiling is making her feel good 💕

[@diesel552]

It amazes me her ability to express emotions, one thing is to express actions or concrete things, but emotions are something deeper, you can't explain them nor understand them if you don't feel them first.

[@Raussl]

amazing how much empathy that creature must have when she has to turn away from a movie to avoid getting too draged into the the emotions of the scene.

[@bogglerful]

+Raussl Koko is not a creature. Koko is a person.

[@YouveGot2BshittingMe]

@@bogglerful Well she's a ape. But i can subscribe to the notion that she is a living sentient being.

[@michellecollins290]

We’re all creatures, nothing wrong with that 😃

[@felimraftery4141]

Turn away from a movie of a different species

[@MsStormcrow]

She is just amazing. I don't know if many people really realize what Penny & koko have done here, they have actually learned to communicate with another species! Koko can share her feelings & thoughts in a way we humans never thought possible. I hope more gorillas are taught to sign, & maybe some day other great apes too. If you can communicate, it seems silly not to. At least for those born in captivity.

[@user-se2nn2sn6c]

you can communicate with animals example dogs and cats but this is a whole new level

[@delilahdf7096]

I think everyone has realized what koko and penny did😂

[@iamwhoisayiam4194]

Makk sadly that is not the case. People are idiots!

[@julesberger4696]

oh wow why this shall be new....? its like command......... the problem in language animals cant talk just parrots.. so u got the problem that u use a bodyl-anguage or b....... u can use words but to keep words with meanings and letters is maybe to much...well it maybe was working too if both would create language..(and u get what they use for communication)..u need to understand the animal aswell... if u fix birds with ur eyes they go sacred .... becos ur strange....and hunters do that.... keep ur head...... to the side close ureyes a little open them slowly close them .... signal for the birdy u wont do anything....... and keep some distance first. so i start to respect the bird aswell. many animal understand .... hunger happy ...... stress....love.......and different things like tree plant food..... they never will understand the concept of street maybe..... just that they are dangerous... the question is more how much.far we can communicate...but uinvest much to get ur own language ...like daily teaching

[@metalizer4102]

anything is possible

[@michaeljfan9720]

What a wonderful and kind gorilla she was. Rest In Peace, Koko.

[@armyshope]

I feel sad :(

[@01maggie]

I truly miss Koko. True compassion and love from her. What a gift she was....

[@TheChildofAuraReborn]

It's absolutely astounded me that we've broken a language barrier between an animal and humans. Such an intelligent creature Koko is.

[@packofmilk7408]

....

[@kipz3154]

I know, right? How isn't this all recognized more, this video has been watched ONLY 4 million times now. People should be way more interested. There are stunning things happening!

[@hotrodmercury3941]

To those complaining of her being in a "scruffy office" Koko lived a very full and happy life with lots of love. She also had a very large piece of land dedicated to her running around. To her, living with her "troop" was the humans that spoke with her daily, taught her to speak their language and loved her endlessly. We are primates just like them, so its no different. They have tried taking her to be with other Gorillas but she apparently got bullied and hated it. She longed to be with her real troop, her real "mother" the human that raised her. In the end, there is a video of her where she knows shes a gorilla but she considers the humans in her "troop" as family.

[@withgoddess]

It really wasn't a large piece of land and the whole thing was very very wrong. They didn't love her endlessly they were scientists who imprisoned her for life.

[@Drae2212]

withgoddess No no she got used to the human environment so it would have been immoral to put her back into the wild where she could have died or didn’t want to be outside- she has so much intelligence and all the scientists did was grow that intelligence and teach her

[@Ismoked4451]

@@withgoddess you worked with her? The way you are typing implies you did.

[@sslingo]

@0 0 their lifespan is 35-40 years She died at 48 That's pretty good if you ask me

[@ghostgate82]

So many dumb hippies in the chat.

[@tiamelancholyjeoncockity]

When the gorilla started to feel sad 😭

[@peterlarsson7064]

We human have so much to learn from Koko. Shes just amazing !!!

[@beeselurger1589]

"You have courage, baby! You look very courageous." Rest in peace, Koko.

[@lisadiconti]

Thank you.

[@dominik6418]

Why didn’t she hug her I would have hugged her

[@dominik6418]

2wMaliman even though you’re right about the dog fact koko used to hug people to show affection and you simply cannot compare a primate do dogs

[@2wMaliman]

@@CS88528 Appears so, and that was probably the true cause of all-ball's death.

[@bairaqarpinker7460]

@Just Nea they hug each other almost in every video, what youre talking about.

[@tylerdacreatorfan2154]

Wasn't all-ball hit by a car?

[@uj7739]

@Just Nea try 10×

[@marleyex2695]

What a beautiful being she was. I didn't know her but I really appreciate her presence when she was here. She taught us a lot.

[@cindysmith7299]

Such a pure soul. Makes me cry every time I see her now. Our loss.

[@khatarootube]

Rest In Peace sweet Koko. You made this world a better place.

[@thevaldis1167]

How can you know he is dead?

[@j.rjunior5584]

@@thevaldis1167 It was on the news

[@thevaldis1167]

@@j.rjunior5584 Okay, I checked it out and it confirms that she is gone. Well, she was a smart Gorilla. Her intelligence will be written into history forever

[@j.rjunior5584]

@@thevaldis1167 ik it's sad, I wished it wasn't true but it is

[@dorgox8997]

Akuma 187 calm down mr I’m fun at parties

[@ewtoge]

everytime i watch the videos of koko, i just want to cuddle her, she is so sweet.

[@starfox1]

she would tear your lil head off and use it as a doll

[@YesNo-hm8hj]

starfox have you seen videos of her with cats??? She’s a gentle giant

[@agdoombagdoom8540]

Hi at 0:51, the gaze, the long gaze that Koko is having is so intense and filled with emotions. Reflects so much going on this lovely soul. Thank you to whoever taught her to use sign language you gave a her a doorway to so many emotions! Love and Prayers!🙏

[@michaelambrosano938]

after ALL these years,.still moving to watch this beautiful creature share in what we though was just human emotion

[@sajjadsultan9443]

I'M IN LOVE WITH THE KOKO I'M IN LOVE WITH THE KOKO

[@rawbg7892]

+Pablo Escobar hahahaha.. oh god roflmao

[@badjuju5153]

+Pablo Escobar lol love koko on the cabinet door

[@candiceruth10]

I too feel the same.

[@ApricityGlow]

+Kumail Jawad *Her

[@imadokieve13]

lmfaoo somebody had to say it

[@ethiopiawii]

I have never been this amazed in my whole life.

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

I have a fix for that. STEP 1 - Put the phone down. STEP 2 - Fucking...just...do stuff! STEP 3 - Repeat.

[@europianbob]

ll Kasper ll. I second that!

[@theresnothinghereatall]

This guy is from Ethiopia. Why would you think he's on his phone all day?

[@nathankrush3289]

Koko k

[@nathankrush3289]

Sent too soon. She knew over 1,000 words of sign language and loved watching movies. Her meeting with Robin Williams is so amazing.

[@NiekkieNick]

It makes me so sad to see that there are people in the world disliking this! This video actually made me cry!

[@malene4609]

Just proves how much apes actually understands. When an animal becomes depressed in captivity, (not saying Koko was depressed, she seemed very happy), it really should be taken as seriously as you would with a human.

[@monkeydude952]

That's funny, in my experience no one gives a shit about people's depression, let alone an animal's

[@MicroageHD]

Humans prove how much apes actually understand :D

[@danofthedead1979]

Most animals in zoos are given antidepressants, they need to be closed down. Enough animal exploitation.

[@siryizzir]

Every single person on this planet should watch this. It’s mind opening. Please preserve these creatures.

[@yomommy6861]

I've found many closed-minded people in this comment section, hopefully the future will be different

[@jessejohnson9321]

Preserve these creatures? We are these creatures

[@jessejohnson9321]

@@siryizzir just an observation ig. And maybe in that case we should focus more on keeping ourselves alive 🤷

[@maliciousqueefer3427]

Jesse Johnson Is we should keep ourselves alive then we better start saving the place where we lived in, the Earth.

[@AresuKing]

What about people who arent single🥁🥁🥁

[@xander7ful]

A very sweet, sensitive soul she is. How many people do you know who would turn away from a goodbye scene?

[@sunaJH]

+Xander Taylor I think this is an incredible scene-the effect of the tv on this primate is so encompassing it becomes Koko's reality-JUST LIKE IT DOES TO HUMANS!

[@SWLinPHX]

+sun Tao It's exactly the effect a TV show or movie has on a small child. They believe it because they "see and hear it".

[@Dinaafaneh92]

She was so so beautiful and so gentle. Magnificent creature. RIP koko

[@sup9125]

She's such a beautiful soul... And every animal is...

[@JDairShine]

What would happen if she watched Planet of the Apes? I'm not trolling, this is a serious question. It's probably best for her not to watch it though. Very curious...

[@UnblestMATT]

That would be very interesting.

[@walkertongdee]

He,he...

[@osmanali3788]

Jeevan1597 Koko Mather goriila what is book sex bye

[@PresidentialWinner]

I think King Kong would be fun too

[@TheGreenBasturd]

yeah lets show her movies with ape vs human violence...whats the worst that could happen? she either gets traumatized or begins to resent humans for being violent towards her own kind....she obv gets too emotionally invested in the movie "tea with Mussolini" to watch a human boy part ways with his mother lol im sure watching humans and apes gun each other down in war would be a great idea to show Koko :P

[@ParkerFriedChicken]

Does anyone else have a sense of camaraderie and kind of relief when seeing another empathic, complex and intelligent species of primate?

[@cortx2lh]

I know that feeling. Tears were brought to my eyes.

[@Tijopi11]

Strange isn't it?

[@freezonelen4032]

We're looking to other solar systems for intelligent life to feel less alone. Maybe if we recognized the diversity of intelligence better, we'd understand we're surrounded by it: extended family

[@theresnothinghereatall]

@@freezonelen4032 you replied to a 5 year old comment, they aren't gonna see it

[@freezonelen4032]

@@theresnothinghereatall yo mama

[@kamyamore2708]

Miss you Koko You were a gem.

[@T0M0DACHl]

Watching Koko during the lockdown calms and warms my heart

[@b.i.gtupac9119]

Maybe KOKO realizes that she was taken away from her family just like the kid in the movie had to leave his family...

[@fist-of-doom487]

Her caretaker says that Koko views herself as being really important and has a huge ego problem. We don't know if she realizes she's been gone from her family but it's clear she doesn't care. She realizes she's a big deal and is cocky about it.

[@Plamspam07]

She wasnt tooken her mother rejected her

[@pamme91]

I wonder if she has seen Tarzan?

[@Gt7217]

right

[@joanalaguna5809]

OMG imagine

[@kimmidoll123]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@Axeotix]

Probably koko is tarzan's mother

[@chestosneakoinc]

Or played a Donkey kong country on SNES/Wii/ Wii U.

[@LavenderYeti]

Koko is Such a Beatiful Person. So Lovely

[@bacla100]

I don't know why but it makes me cry when he does the sad gesture. To me it's incredible and extraordinary that an animal is capable of doing this. Wow.

[@SocialSketch]

Damn if I had a gorilla I would buy it a 92 inch screen, not that shit!

[@Vitalstatistix]

Yes and once it realises humans are assholes, it might strangle you to death and then finish off the left over popcorns watching credit notes....

[@LeoneLaTwerk2]

dude... its like bitching about a smartphone on a video made in the early 90s

[@400thekiller233]

Vitalstatistix Stats if any animal had the same intelligence as humans it would be doing the same thing

[@captainkirk9602]

SWLinPHX Great mines think alike I just post the same comment with out even reading yours, Penny probably does want show that, Koko might start tearing shit up, then pick her up starting climbing side house. Penny old now that why she got the gorilla watching old movies.

[@SocialSketch]

Captain James T Kirk Yes, great mines think alike.

[@71crm]

When Koko talks about being sad and crying her brow sort of wrinkles like ours do we get sad-its almost like she can smile and frown but not quite!

[@fingerslamjam]

What a gorgeous soul.

[@donking4113]

Beautiful, gentle Koko

[@1cme1]

koko might actually identify with the child in this scene more than the mother. it might remind her of when she was separated from her own mother. of course she might also be thinking about her pet cat that ran away. who knows. but its amazing that she feels empathy the same way we do.

[@jameswalker6864]

Or maybe she is just thinking about food and we are making wrong assumptions.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

James Walker She has previously described how her mother was killed and she was taken into captivity.

[@DM-nz4fs]

Some people just can't see the whole truth, even if it came up and punched them...

[@abcdefg2174]

@@rogerstarkey5390 You might be talking about Michael, Koko's friend, who when asked about his mother said some stuff along the lines of "sharp loud noise, cut neck, bad, trouble, cry" if that's the one you're talking about

[@deniseaulet4035]

Absolutely amazing

[@deniseaulet4035]

I wanna hug her

[@deniseaulet4035]

To me she is. :)

[@evangelista6442]

lovely**

[@evangelista6442]

thx so much fr this video I loooove Kokooo

[@GrantedCTM]

Sh*t, MySpace is still a thing?

[@CuriousRose]

Oh Koko we were lucky to have learned so much from you. So much love❤️

[@bekindtoanimals3585]

She is amazing, her emotions are so touching and heartfelt,you can't help but feel love for her, she is beautiful 😘🥰😍

[@dex5x]

the whole game changes when koko starts to ask questions

[@JessyBee1313]

my 3rd grade class wrote to KoKo...I drew her some pictures. About a month later we got a HUGE box full of goodies back from Koko and "Penny"...I've never forgotten Koko and am amazed that she is still with us :)

[@SWLinPHX]

Was this recently? What grade you in now?

[@JessyBee1313]

lol no, this was back in '88 or '89, I'm in my 30s now

[@SWLinPHX]

JessyBee1313 Oh well. I think it's cute when kids comment on here. But then again, we're all still kids at heart!

[@allicianpeters3595]

Isn't it incredible, that she fully understands and explains that bad part hurt her heart! They aren't so different from us!

[@marydavies29]

Can’t stop watching this the way that Koko knows what’s happening is melting my brain. Rip koko we love koko

[@miketas7665]

THATS SOOOOO AMAZING HOW HUMANS ARE LITERALLY TALKING TO ANIMALS LIKE IN THE JUNGLE BOOK

[@SalvableRuin]

No, not like in the jungle book

[@kellybills2987]

@@SalvableRuin It is pretty much though.

[@scottihager1737]

Wow this is amazing...it shows how closely related humans and primates are. It's interesting and truly awesome how Koko knows more and understands better than some people do.

[@scottihager1737]

well yeah...but u know what I meant

[@Jay0253]

almost every animal has emotions, its sad

[@Anon1370]

it shows how humans have lost touch with there human sides and how primates are more human then us

[@nicedude5556]

Very intensive feeling crazy no words for this moments.

[@sylviaross5486]

Awwww...what a sweet, gentle soul she is. I just lost my soul mate three weeks ago, on top of being in lockdown because of COVID-19. I wish Koko could give me a hug. Bless her heart.

[@MisfitRecords]

Dont let her watch a sad movie jesus christ .

[@MajesticSkywhale]

Reminds me of the Onion video "scientists teach gorilla to understand mortality and the inevitability of it's own death" or something

[@averyplaysguitar]

Erik Van der Zee I actually thought this was the video for a second

[@cooldoc7689]

Rip koko 😭😭

[@mellohi2899]

it astonishes me that people think coddling of any sort is doing right by anyone/any animal. Koko wouldn't have developed empathy and emotional depth to the degree that she has had she been sheltered from experiencing complex emotions and learning how to deal with them, which is literally presented in the video when she turned around. imagine if her first reaction wasn't to just turn around though. if she hadn't developed her emotions and self discipline she would react just as any other animal would to negative emotions. and believe me, you wouldn't see thst shit on KZbin.

[@ayPersonality]

Erik Van der Zee Onion video? So what you’re saying is that Onision has made a video about gorillas?

[@TubeNarrator]

I hope they never fix the KZbin recommendations... The chaos brings us together!

[@iloveujesusxo]

😂😂😂 right.

[@thisisthelongestnameinthey8497]

Wdym chaos

[@arbanaskocudo]

Didnt bring world together

[@kat_dna]

R wtf

[@jb5880]

incredible. I am so moved by this.

[@galacticjewels7856]

I love the way they could just chill in there with her

[@Alice45894]

This is one of if not the most beautiful thing I've ever watched I love you Koko, beautiful, sweet, extraordinary creature!

[@Ganpignanus]

she is extraordinary, but all non-humans are like her. if we watch and listen to them they are communicating with us all the time. i am around alot of animals alot of the time, mine and others, they are all amazing. that is why i am vegan too.

[@El-Leion]

wow so intelligent, and it knows sign language, bloody hell they can talk to humans now lol

[@SWLinPHX]

Koko has been famous for decades. Watch her 1978 documentary and other video shorts here on KZbin -- they're addicting!

[@bbmnb]

But not all humans would talk back..there's a bunch that they dont know sign language..

[@SWLinPHX]

bbmnb Koko understand basic English (without sign) too, similar to what a four year old would understand.

[@bbmnb]

SWLinPHX is not that great still?....

[@SWLinPHX]

Of course it is!

[@8dpopintown307]

The way Koko explained the Situation Cutest Thing I have ever seen ...!

[@pixilmon]

Animals And humans should live together in peace and evolve together

[@robertohosea]

she is so human...

[@ChanniChaz]

That's absolutly amazing and it is wonderful that you have Managed to really Communicate with koko! She truely is incredibly intelligent ! And don't get me wrong of course we are able to communicate with animals in a certain way but i've never seen something like this before :)!

[@Eliinuska12]

After 9 years, this is in my recommended

[@voodoodolly]

shes so beautiful....gentle sweet KoKo.

[@2degucitas]

Her face. My husband does this when something makes him tear up.

[@SWLinPHX]

Yeah, I notice that sort of mouth twitch and flinch.