WOODSIDE, Calif. (KGO) -- The world is remembering Koko, the famous gorilla who lived in the Bay Area. She died in her sleep Tuesday at the age of 46 at her home in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The ...

Koko, the gorilla whose apparent aptitude for sign language endeared her to fans around the world, died in her sleep on Tuesday morning, according to the Gorilla Foundation, which oversaw her care.

Koko was born 46 years ago at the San Francisco Zoo. She was taught sign language by Dr. Francine Patterson starting in 1974, The Associated Press reported. She had a vocabulary of about 1,000 words ...

(CNN) -- Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language and showed the world what great apes can do, has died. She died Tuesday in her sleep at age 46, The Gorilla Foundation said in a statement. "Koko ...

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Koko the gorilla doted on her pet kitten as if it were her own child. To the amazement of her human handlers, she seemed able to capture the joys and annoyances of maternal love in strings of simple ...

Koko the gorilla who mastered sign language, raised kittens and once playfully tried on the glasses of the late actor Robin Williams, has died. She was 46. The Gorilla Foundation says the western ...

Koko the gorilla, the simian who showed the world that they could communicate has died. The Gorilla Foundation made the announcement. The Gorilla Foundation is sad to ...

WOODSIDE, Calif. (CBS News/AP) -- Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language, has died. The Gorilla Foundation says the 46-year-old western lowland gorilla died in its sleep at the foundation's ...

Koko the gorilla, the simian who showed the world that they could communicate has died. The Gorilla Foundation made the announcement. Koko was born 46 years ago at the San Francisco Zoo. She was ...

Koko, the beloved gorilla who mastered sign language, has died. She was 46. “Koko — the gorilla known for her extraordinary mastery of sign language, and as the primary ambassador for her endangered ...

WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Koko the gorilla who mastered sign language, raised kittens and once playfully tried on the glasses of the late actor Robin Williams, has died. She was 46. The Gorilla ...