R.I.P. Koko the gorilla

[Johnny Mac]

Koko, the gorilla who could communicate with humans via sign language. Has died at the age of 46.

Koko knew an estimated 2,000 signs, painted and played with dolls, cared for five kittens, and met Robin Williams and Mister Rogers.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareins...uzzfeedanimals&utm_term=.jmnNrGrLD#.fqbgLzLwX

RIP sweet princess

We are all like family here, and will be here for each other.

 

[MayhemMonkey]

RIP Koko

 

[SmilinDesperado]

Yea I would love it but I guess the average person just wouldnt really care to donate money. Everyone wants to see Koko because she has a story and is the first. The next gorilla to do it wouldnt capture as much interest sadly

Perhaps, but it feels like people will give money for anything nowadays. I'd say it's nore about branding and selling the story.
YouTubers are millionaires Kardashians are millionaires, you can get a GoFundMe page started up and get paid for plenty of dumb shit. I dont see how you can't sell "Real life planet of the apes shit"

Everyone knows Koko, and knew Shamu...and Michael Jackson's monkey (bobo?) I feel like zoos havent really made any effort to advertise anything new.
People make Instagram accounts for their dogs....and they have followers...
A group of gorillas that can do sign language pays for itself on YouTube or Instagram

 

[K1levelgrappler]

That chimp was alright.

High five

 

[Big Nasty Edison]

We are all like family here, and will be here for each other.

We should all be upset about the loss of Koko considering that she's a distant relative of ours.

 

[IloveTHIS]

Perhaps, but it feels like people will give money for anything nowadays. I'd say it's nore about branding and selling the story.
YouTubers are millionaires Kardashians are millionaires, you can get a GoFundMe page started up and get paid for plenty of dumb shit. I dont see how you can't sell "Real life planet of the apes shit"

Everyone knows Koko, and knew Shamu...and Michael Jackson's monkey (bobo?) I feel like zoos havent really made any effort to advertise anything new.
People make Instagram accounts for their dogs....and they have followers...
A group of gorillas that can do sign language pays for itself on YouTube or Instagram

you arent wrong. I posted a picture of my cat on facebook the other day and he got FAR more likes than any picture of me or any post I make has ever gotten lol

 

[Devout Pessimist]

First Harambe and now Koko.

At least we still have Shabani the handsome gorilla.

 

[luckyshot]

Kinda mind blowing that there are animals out there that can have complex communication with people.

More than several members of this forum are capable of, I'm afraid.

 

[Gregolian]

So um... not to shit on the parade here but... why is this in the War Room?

 

[irish_thug]

More than several members of this forum are capable of, I'm afraid.

*most

 

[irish_thug]

So um... not to shit on the parade here but... why is this in the War Room?

Because Rosanne?

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

Is that pretty old for a gorilla? I thought they lived like 30-35 years.

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

So um... not to shit on the parade here but... why is this in the War Room?

Koko used to be a he.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Not so....


Genesis 2:7
then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.

 

[HomerThompson]

Yeah, plus 'sex gorillas' was probably not gonna fly so..

They will if you pay them enough.

 

[SleepyBoy]

More than several members of this forum are capable of, I'm afraid.

 

[Tanaka]

 

[jefferz]

Perhaps, but it feels like people will give money for anything nowadays. I'd say it's nore about branding and selling the story.
YouTubers are millionaires Kardashians are millionaires, you can get a GoFundMe page started up and get paid for plenty of dumb shit. I dont see how you can't sell "Real life planet of the apes shit"

Everyone knows Koko, and knew Shamu...and Michael Jackson's monkey (bobo?) I feel like zoos havent really made any effort to advertise anything new.
People make Instagram accounts for their dogs....and they have followers...
A group of gorillas that can do sign language pays for itself on YouTube or Instagram

Michael Jackson had a chimp named Bubbles.

 

[fordman7795]

First Harambe and now Koko.



Only in Trumps America.

Dicks out for koko.

 

[SmilinDesperado]

Michael Jackson had a chimp named Bubbles.

Ah that's right. I knew it started with a 'B'