Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Koko the gorilla who talks Title following credits: Koko a BBC production with PBS ; producer, Bridget Appleby ; filmed and directed by Jonathan Taylor. - [Arlington, Virginia] PBS, 2016 - 1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Documentary. "Subtitles are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--Container. Program content: 2015. "BBC Earth"--Container. Widescreen (16x9) Running time indicated on container: approximately 60 minutes; actual running time: 56 minutes.

Early days -- Project Koko launched -- Keeping Koko -- Fame and critics -- Koko's kitten -- A baby for Koko.





In 1971, graduate student Penny Patterson began teaching sign language to a gorilla named Koko, a scientific experiment that evolved into an intimate friendship lasting almost half a century and changed the course of human-animal communication.

TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-G (general audience; most parents would find this program suitable for all ages). Grade level: High school (9-12)




In English with optional English subtitles.

9781627897532 1627897534

841887028905

KOGO601 PBS




Koko (Gorilla), 1971-2018.
Patterson, Francine.


Gorilla--Psychology--Case studies.
Human-animal relationships--Case studies.
American Sign Language.



QL737.P94 / K656 2016

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