Penny and Koko Read Koko's Kitten (1988)

In this video, filmed in 1988 (when Koko was 17 years old), Koko and Penny look through the classic book, Koko's Kitten (published in 1985) and she responds to various words, pictures and memories, by signing - sometimes emotionally (and creatively) combining multiple signs into one, like “Gorilla-Animal” and “Book-Hurry."
After a while, Koko takes the book to read in her hammock, feeling the need for some privacy. Later she returns to explore and relive the story in more depth. Penny and Koko grieve together for the loss of her kitten All Ball (aka "Ball"), comfort each other, and eventually focus on her latest kitten (who's also shown in the book), Lips Lipstick, who happens to be waiting indoors to play with Koko. This prompts Koko to sign "take-off' before she does just that, taking Penny's notebook with her.
Koko experienced a wide range of emotions throughout her life, and always had a very good memory. She took comfort from her close social relationships, including her cats.

[@cdzwagner1]

I love Koko Forever!!!!!

[@xanraishy]

I'm crying guys... This is so awesome I can't 😢😢❤❤❤❤

[@joemusicman64]

I can watch these videos forever. Penney has such a beautiful relationship with Koko. Yes it breaks my heart to see Koko sad about All Ball. I lost my cat after 16 years. It's such a big loss, like a child. Koko loves kitties...so do I.

[@coffeeandtruecrime2754]

Koko should that even animals show sadness and compassion .. she was so smart

[@RobertGrubb-z1d]

Wow we are connected to the animals so we must help each other.

[@allybase9337]

I had this book as a child!

[@deborahsavitt1439]

How could you possibly have this book when you were a kid when book was just written for Koko ?

[@priscillakindgottes1141]

So beautiful video i love you koko❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@glenalguire6960]

She could tear this women apart limb from limb !! But it does even enter her mind ,she’s nothing but love , what a. Amazing gift from god

[@glenalguire6960]

My heart is melting !!!!

[@mauro6676]

It thrilled me!! ❤❤

[@jennifergraham6896]

TEARS ME SAD!

[@sadimgh8569]

Best animal ever

[@李來旺-p8b]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MXedits_1]

This experiment has so much potential. If we could teach more gorillas and perhaps even ask them questions about (as silly as this sounds) things that we don't notice as humans.

[@dsg3616]

❤

[@kristinr5551]

She just wants to be with other animals. She made a great career for her handlers.

[@kristinr5551]

It’s like if you were adopted by aliens and then they were nice to you and filming you and you couldn’t do anything about it.

[@mohamedshreeda741]

مي جاي بعد فيديو بندق

[@user-zc4le1ed3c]

انا

[@felixbrownie4707]

I miss koko

[@glenalguire6960]

I do the same thing , smelling the book for some reason

[@ulrikeprgin977]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤only❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ love

[@SperadoullaKyriacou]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@myspace5826]

Язык жестов.Умница Коко!

[@simplytruth9729]

How cruel to have her in captivity like this. She should have been with her own kind. Shame on human beings. Evil

[@SsTaR7]

جيش بندق 😂😂😂 👇

[@mary5827]

Just breaks my heart that she missed Ball.😢💔

[@MesmerizeTV87]

❤

[@aqhasassy]

Sweet Koko. 💔

[@ManuelMartinez-ip6ht]

Great work, lady! Very special moments!

[@leetaylor4007]

Kokomo was very intelligent. It is very 😢 that she passed away.

[@sherryhannah9262]

I hope y’all will reply to this I ❤️ Koko and I not being selfish but I want a kitten

[@terripipher1300]

She was such a beautiful soul I saw the video of her loss of all ball it broke my heart ... is that Apple Michael's dog running next to the enclosure?

[@ljmcdonald2703]

R.I.P Koko

[@cetaceantali]

❤🙏🏾😍👆🏼