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Koko: A Talking Gorilla

A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.

Top Cast

  • Penny Patterson

    Penny Patterson

    Herself

  • Koko

    Koko

    Herself

  • Saul Kitchener

    Saul Kitchener

    Himself - Director Emeritus, San Francisco Zoo

  • Carl Pribram

    Carl Pribram

    Himself - Professor of Neuroscience

  • Roger Fouts

    Roger Fouts

    Himself

Overview

A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.

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