Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People (2016)
• June 15th, 2016 • 0h 58min
Documentary, TV Movie
Overview
Documentary telling the extraordinary story of Koko, the only 'talking' gorilla in the world, and her lifelong relationship with Penny Patterson. Project Koko started as a PhD project to teach sign language to a baby gorilla, but as Koko began to communicate with Penny, an intense bond formed between them. Penny has now been with Koko for over 40 years and claims Koko can reveal fresh insights into the workings of an animal's mind. Koko's unique life with Penny has been filmed every step of the way. Over 2,000 hours of footage chart the most dramatic moments - Penny's battle to keep Koko from being taken back to the zoo in which she was born, Penny's clash with academic critics who doubted her claims and the image of Koko mourning the death of her kitten.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Paradies der Tiere
Released on: 1979-01-01
Documentary
On the 160-hectare grounds of the former Friedrichsfelde Palace Park, the Berlin Animal Park was est...
Hopalong Animal Rescue: The Power of Fostering
Released on: 2019-12-01
Documentary
The power of fostering animals in need is undeniable. Hopalong Animal Rescue, based in Oakland, CA, ...
The Miracle Worker
Released on: 1979-10-14
Drama, TV Movie
The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacle...
An Apology to Elephants
Released on: 2013-04-13
Documentary
Elephants are among the most majestic and intelligent creatures on Earth--but for hundreds of years,...
To My Father
Released on: 2023-06-10
Documentary
To My Father depicts Deaf actor Troy Kotsur's journey to winning an Oscar and his father's inspiring...
In a Lion
Released on: 2018-01-01
Documentary
On a particular day at a Danish zoo, a remarkable, mystic and unique attraction involving the body o...
El dibujo de Frida
Released on: 2023-06-02
Documentary
Frida, a deaf girl, shows us La Casa del Sordo through her eyes and hands: a space where deafness ce...
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote
Released on: 1961-10-15
Adventure, Drama, Family, TV Movie
A witness to his mother’s death at the hand of a man, the coyote, Chico, has learned to hate and fea...
Zoofobia
Released on: 2022-11-03
Documentary, Animation
The tragic death of a polar bear triggers the end of the Buenos Aires Zoo. A superhero lover lawyer ...
Audism Unveiled
Released on: 2003-04-23
Documentary
In American Sign Language (ASL) with subtitles available in English, Spanish and Canadian French. T...
Virunga
Released on: 2014-11-07
Documentary, War
Virunga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Africa’s oldest national park, a UNESCO world her...
It Fell on Deaf Ears
Released on: 2016-11-07
Animation, Documentary
Because Quebec Sign Language cannot be captured on paper, videography has revealed itself to be the ...
To the tip of your fingers
Released on: 2010-01-01
Documentary
Did you sleep well? For how long? Have you had breakfast today? What did you have? Now ask a Deaf pe...
Milwaukee County Zoo
Released on: 1989-05-09
Documentary
Take a tour with the staff of the Milwaukee County Zoo.
Dominion
Released on: 2018-03-29
Documentary
Exposing the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture through drones, hidden & handheld cameras,...
Zoos of the World
Released on: 1970-10-15
Documentary
Travel around the globe to some of the best zoos, which are striving to fill a new role that relates...
Checkpoint Zoo
Released on: 2024-06-06
Documentary
Checkpoint Zoo documents a daring rescue led by a heroic team of zookeepers and volunteers, who risk...
Blue Rodeo
Released on: 1996-10-20
Romance, Drama, TV Movie
Maggie Yearwood moves to a new town to be near her son, Peter, who has gone deaf as the result of an...
I'll Come to You with Deaf Eyes
Released on: 2016-01-20
Documentary
This film is a letter to my friend Vincent who died ten years ago. Vincent was Deaf. He introduced m...
Lucy the Human Chimp
Released on: 2021-04-29
Documentary
The profound story of Lucy Temerlin, a female chimpanzee raised as human from birth in a domestic en...