Update on Koko and her Kittens (2018)
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- Koko has taken care of many kittens, and helped raise them to become healthy cats, over the years. Yet, she continues to start over each time with as much enthusiasm as she had when she first adopted "All Ball" (who she named) 30 years ago. See how she's doing with her latest feline friends, Ms. Gray and Ms. Black, whom she adopted only a couple of years ago. Koko has become a role model for both interspecies communication and empathy.
Fortunately, she is not unique - all gorillas have the same intrinsic capability to gesture meaningfully and care about others who are often quite different than themselves. This observation has the potential to save all endangered great apes, and to enrich our relationships with them in captivity!
Please support the Gorilla Foundation to realize this potential: www.koko.org
RIP Sweet Koko. Now you are reunited with your kittens and Robin Williams.
And Mr. Rogers.
My thought exactly. RIPKoKo
rockybudgeboa R.I.P
And Harambe
Kawaii Senpai hahahhw
When Koko died we all lost something precious
Sharon Wilson I agree
Wana know something cool.....even tho she is gone, the things that we learned from her will live on. This is the first record of actual evolution at work, I just hope we can see the value in preserving the data that was gathered
@its yeshua not jesus so get over it yeah if we lost you it wouldn't bother literally anyone and would definitely make the world a better place even if it's just a tiny bit considering you're a nothing.
Sharon Wilson not all
Someone. Not something.
Her loss was not covered as it should have been
I agree
What!?!?
I never knew she died 😭
I thought so too. She really was a thing of wonder who is greatly missed.
A lot of Our Losses were Not Covered as they should have been! :(
May she rest in peace! She had a soul too, even if the church says animals do not have a soul and animals have a heart and feelings as well
When Koko signed articulately about grieving the loss of her first cat, it changed my views of animals forever. Koko is as much a person as you or I.
Except that by definition she wasn't a person.
@@st_orlie Entirely inaccurate actually.
@@The-Dom a person is a human, a gorilla is not a human. It's a gorilla.
@@st_orlie Several countries have granted "personhood" to Dolphins and the great apes. Your mind is small.
@@The-Dom I disagree with the premise that an animal can be granted with personhood. Just like no person could be granted with cathood or elephanthood.
R I P you gorgeous Gorilla Lady .... Koko died in her sleep during the morning of June 19, 2018, at the Gorilla Foundation's preserve in Woodside, California, at the age of 46. :( xox Koko Love
awww😪
I'm so sorry she died.we need you koko
😢
So this video was uploaded exactly two months before her death
XOXOXOXOXOXXXXXXXXXXOOXX
She’s so gentle with the kittens.
true but the cats are under duress. Their instincts tell them, it's not safe, their body language is clear. Dog people might miss it but if you have had cats, it's unmistakable.
@@goognamgoognw6637 Nah, they're fine. Why would a gorilla be more scary than a human to a cat?
@@Johnnythefirst I mean for one a Gorilla is considerably stronger than a human on average, much more intimidating than humans (looks wise) and cats have been domesticated by humans so they are far more inclined to trust us over other non-cat animals. Not to mention a Gorilla, regardless of the intelligence level isn't as aware of their own strength and have less regards for personal space than us, they are more invasive, Koko included. Let's be honest she's not very shy. I'm not knocking Koko, in fact I would have loved to have met her. But on the off chance she could take a mood swing, like any of us can, she could do a hell of a lot more damage in a lot less time. There would be very little anyone could do to stop it. Also as goognam pointed out the cats did seem a bit uneasy at times, especially when she was being more forceful.
@@yodawg45 It's all about social conditioning with cats. If cats are familiarized with another animal, be it a human, a dog, or even a gorilla, from a young age, then they'll more or less be fine around that type of animal for the rest of their lives, barring negative reinforcement. Human's aren't a special exception either -- look no further than how feral strays respond to humans. It's simply that, by taking over the parental role for a kitten, we condition cats to see us as providers of food, safety, and positive social interaction. Domestic cats are made, not born; The kittens of a domestic cat will be feral if they lack that social conditioning to humans.
The uneasiness you describe is pretty congruent with cats in general; If I were to cradle my cat's head as I move in for a kiss, the way that Koko is seen doing, it would react the same way. Their behavior is an indication of an uncomfortable or otherwise unwanted interaction, but it's not an indicator of fear.
That the cats clearly tolerate this interaction despite not necessarily enjoying it is a testament to their social conditioning towards Koko; If they truly felt even somewhat endangered, they wouldn't be seen anywhere close to Koko, much less lounging in close proximity. They certainly wouldn't remain lounging next to her after an unwanted interaction. They would be keeping their distance, and - if at relative ease but still unsure - would be laying belly-flat on all four legs, not lounging curled as we see them. And of course if they were genuinely uncomfortable/fearful then we would be seeing ears-flat, back-raised, hair on-edged, and/or hissing.
All in all I'd say it's pretty clear that these cats were well conditioned to Koko - Not to the same degree that we as humans are capable of conditioning cats to ourselves, but certainly well enough to be comfortable around her.
@@yodawg45 a cat has no conditioning to believe a gorilla is intimidating, that is purely YOUR own bias (and a problematic one). The cat does not know the gorilla is stronger, cats do not have the ability to spread the fact that humans domesticated them.
Its pretty telling that you're afraid of anything that's different than you. A gorilla has the same capacity to gently nuzzle as humans do. In fact, they are often more gentle to the point of sometimes not actually interacting physically. There are moments in video where Koko would reach towards something but shes so careful she barely brushes it
Sometimes it’s just nice to be reminded of the beauty in the world
So gentle and caring and even though they didn't have to be. So sweet.
Toni Olson umm gorillas are in the same animal family as humans!!!!
I want to give koko a hug
*Mister JD* I know, me too!!
*Mister JD* ever read Of mice and men? Lol might not be a good idea
+Chloe Gallardo Are you sure about that? If Koko was in any way as dangerous as "Lenny", they wouldn't let her keep kittens for pets, would they? After all; in "Of Mice & Men" Lenny killed all the mice (& the puppy) he got, but Koko looks after her kittens very well ... which is a BIG difference. I'd say a hug from Koko isn't any different than being hugged by a larger-sized human (& she would probably be somewhat gentler, too). I'm pretty sure she hugged Robin Williams at one point, anyway... 😅
I wouldn't unless penny was there haha
She's dead guys
This is so precious. These cats are like “I don’t know what’s going on but I do like it” haha.
Karuna Satori ASMR hey there karuna!
Hey girl! Nice to see you on here :)
Hi!!! Its like i see you around more often in these comments lol
except for that kiss! haha
It's you! Cool! My favorite new ASMR artist likes Koko too
What a kind and gentle soul. This is heartwarming to watch.
Have a wonderful life in Heaven with your kittens, Koko 🦍🐈
Kevin Huynh 😔 he will
The joker, wtf😂? Seems as plausible as regular heaven though....
@@emilyjay6693
The Joker was being...well, the Joker (a facetious little man-bitch). As the Joker, he shouldn't be affronted by that endearment.
@its yeshua not jesus so get over it Lmao you spammed a comment section just because you were triggered by a gorilla.
Imagine being that weak.
Koko is the best kitten mom ever
Koko is the best cat mom
-SKY- of Wonderland kokos becoming a crazy cat lady hehe
I wonder if Koko ever got the baby gorilla she wanted?
Koko is dead :)
Nassim Naimi she is not
Anova yes, koko is dead some years a go
I hope there will be more like her... Let's not stop with Koko.
I love how gentle she is with the kittens. She was so kind, smart, and a wonderful gorilla rip koko and kittens
I am so sad at Koko's passing 😢
She was a special creature that taught many that animals have emotions and feelings. I recall her early memories of her mum and sadness at being parted. I remember fun times with kittens and Robbie Williams 😊 I was glad she was able to teach us humans, but sad that millions of animals around the world are still being mistreated and misunderstood. What else was Koko and others capable of? What else could we do to improve their lives?
Rest in peace Koko. I hope Robbie was waiting for you with a great big hug xxxx
Allthingsfluffy yes me too
when did he die
Where is a nanny?
What happened to her ?
@homerussimpson25 you mean "sadly" .
Pretty sure Koko has more emotional intelligence than the average CZcams commenter.
Bismuth Crystal you're not wrong
Bismuth Crystal I'm a edgy person so I can literally confirm this
And many poachers
Koko at least you are with your cats and friend robin Williams RIP to the both of them you will be missed one smart and intelligent gorilla always learning something new each day from the gorillas appreciate you guys thanks ! Joe
to be fair, that wouldn't be very impressive considering the cesspool that is youtube
Her happy expressions when she's playing with them are just so sweet.
0:49 "Put it on my head I need to try it out."
Good to know koko’s still doing well :)
IGot LOOΠΔ she died today
He's kidding
Coco died in June, 2018.
All Animals are little Angel spirits. They bring more to us than us to them. I Love Koko and her sibling cats.
Koko died in June 2018. Rest in peace Koko. You were such a loving, gentle creature and you taught the world so much about the gorillas' intellectual and emotional capabilities.
Koko really was an incredible creature. So many people think that gorillas are just giant, aggressive brutes, but she proved the world wrong. If they really were just brutes, the kitten she held in her hands would have been crushed. I don't think the world will ever see another creature quite like her. R.I.P
Yes they will we have many ,many koko's out in the world to protect. Each and every one of them are just the same as our baby girl koko was. May her legacy show ignorant human's how wrong the majority have alway's been where animal's are concerned. In fact I believe we should have been called animals and they be given the name human...ironic huh but true🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍
This is the celebrity I would give nearly anything to meet.
Koko made a cat in the hat! :D awwww
lol I thought the same thing 😆
ha ha ha. that is what it looked like. she has such a precious sense of humor.
Lol
RibbitHopX hahaha was what I was thinking and laughing about ,
Too ! Yes she did 😂
I'd b willing to wager that at some point they read her Cat in the hat
Rest in Peace, Koko. We and all the kittens love you 💕
It’s incredible how even after they had grown, they still loved koko.
I was just wondering how Koko is doing! Sending love to my favorite gorilla! ❤️
Koko is trying to kiss and the cat is saying "No way!" is exactly my life story 😂😂 I feel ya lady
tw ahahaha same reaction of my cat to me
Yeah I have one who hates kisses too. The other one literally gives kisses!
I just found this video today! I am so happy because my college Anthropology teacher told us about Koko. The teacher had a list of subjects for a paper we were to write as a big part of our grade. The subject I chose was, "Can animals think?" As you know, they sure can!! I added a little bit of information that I researched about Koko. Thank you for posting this!
Its still astounding to see a gorilla sitting calmly while lovingly petting a kitten, signing that she loves it ... or that humans could be so close to her. RIP Koko
I love koko
So great to see koko again
I remember when I was a young kid always hearing about koko the talking gorilla and we were always fascinated and mesmerized and this video brought me back to my child even tho it was just for a moment.
Koko was so gentle, nurturing, and playful. She would have made an amazing mother. ❤🦍❤
Koko is the best gorilla, she even teaches other gorillas to sign, and encourages them by telling them, "Good sign!" Her ability to love is so evident. Watching her with the kittens fills my heart!💕🦍🐱💕
Man I remember hearing about Koko when I was a little kid. It's good to see her doing good now.
In recent weeks I've grown very fond of gorillas. They are such beautiful, peaceful, gentle, compassionate beings. I watch gorilla videos everyday and they bring me so much Joy. The love I have for gorillas runs very deep. I hope that we can save gorillas from extinction because it will absolutely break my heart if not.
Koko was an incredibly important gorilla and I think she really taught us a lot about the true nature of gorillas and how special they are. I can't watch a Koko video without getting a little choked up. It's sad that she's gone, but it's cause for celebration that we were fortunate enough to know her. She was so full of love and compassion. If every human had half the heart Koko and other gorillas have, the world would surely be a better place. RIP Koko
We will, if we stop eating things that contain palm oil.
And stop destroying their habitat.
it's so sweet watching koko play with all the cats, like we all think abt gorillas as fierce strong creatures but in reality they can be so kind and gentle
Koko died today at the age of 46 . Bye Bye Koko you will be missed! Hope you are having a great time in Heaven!
Awww!!❤️
I’m happy to see Koko is doing well! 😊
RIP koko you will be missed appreciate you glad you are with your cats thanks. Joe
When I was 14 I did an independent study project for my English class on Koko. I have been fascinated by her my whole life. I am now 54. I cannot believe I watched this girly for 38 years and I still look back and miss her sweetness! ❤️Koko❤️ RIP Sweet Girl.
I'm so happy to see that Koko is doing well!
I love koko with all of my heart♡♡♡♡
It’s amazing how gentle she was with them!! 🙏🏽🙏🏼🙏🏿🥰💕🦋🌸
Koko along with so many other primates have more humanity then humans and it’s devastating.. rest easy koko, you were beautiful in life and will be forever❤️🕊️
I like how that other cat tried to help the cat that Koko covered with the hat
That was surprising
hipnhappenin she loves cat and cat loves her too
Having kitties has been vital for my mental health, I'm glad to see Koko has her kitties too. They really make a difference.
Thank you Lord for sharing Koko with us.The lesson of the love cats and dogs show to us all!
I didn't know she passed away until just now. I cant help but shed a tear.. I think I would have like to be around her more then I would most humans. Rest in peace sweet girl....
And they say animals are dumb. Humankind could learn A LOT from these “dumb creatures”
They are better than us in many ways. Humans just take others for granted.
Dude, most animals are.
Koko is an ape and apes are very intelligent. But I don’t see a squirrel learning sign language any time soon
PokeGeo1668 Maybe they will if someone teaches them.
Doesn't dumb in that meaning mean that they cannot talk (stum) ? And Koko of course had thoughts and could express them.
Can koko please adopt me?
What fetish is that?
Lost Legend one for caring and loving parents. Lol
Yeah! Me too! That would be incredible fun!
My nickname is Koko ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) so..
I will... 😉
Koko we are all going to miss your sweet, caring heart. You were more caring and empathetic than a lot of humans, and we could all stand to learn some lessons from the love you showed the world.
Remember: all gorillas are koko’s. They feel like we do and love like we do. Same with other animals like elephants and cats and dogs. They just can not communicate through language like we do. But koko is very smart and learnt sign language I’m happy she had people who cared to get to know her and teach her 🙏🏼💕
Im in love with the koko
Goddamit.
Ray Alipio that is so old, that joke died about a week ago
Mauro Goncalves well, as far as you know, based on limited human understanding, other animals don't have contempt. You should watch a documentary called The Superior Human. It's eye opening.
I will, but my point is, that emotions are regulated through our consciousness which is based on our human brain and because every animal differs in their brainstructure we are not the same. We fail to understand consciousness and can understand it best through spoken words. Based on our limited human understanding we can understand other human but we fail to understand other species, because we cant communicate with them. But I am sure that the human is superior to other animals if we look from an evolutionary point or just simply out of the window. We have intelligence like no other being that we know of. Thats a fact. But as we clearly can see with Koko or a handful of other species; we are not the only species that has consciousness and intelligence on a level of a human being.
But emotions are regulated through neurochemicals and we know, that many animals dont have specific neurochemicals that we have. So we know, that they dont have the same emotions that we have.
Mauro Goncalves - I do realize that humans are animals. I think most humans have the same emotions, just display or respond to them differently (sociopaths being an obvious exception). I do believe that many other species actually do have many of the same emotions as humans. I don't believe in evolution. I see no way that a single-cell organism that reproduces a-sexually can evolve into such complex beings as, for one, humans with not only the male-female reproduction, but the brain, nervous system, etc. Of course, this is not the place to have a debate. Our two comments may give others something to think about...or not. I mean no disrespect to you or your opinions. :-) I just saw your second comment. This response was to only part of your first comment.
I think we have to close our eyes and ask ourselves how we feel and what that means for our life. And if we do, we have to ask ourselves how different we would feel when we wouldnt consciously know what we feel and just be without thought. Maybe if we understand ourselves better we could eventually understand how other humans with the same brain think. After that maybe we can look to science and let them discover how the brains of other animals work to understand their unconsciousness; but there is no way, we could understand sth like consciousness which we dont even understand in humans despite being able to communicate our understanding of ourselves.
Luckily u dont have to believe in evolution for it to be true. I understand your problem of life evolving out of nothing, but whats the alternative? How long did u live? 30 years? 40? And now just look how long evolution had to produce male-female reproduction. It took 8.000.000.000 years.....until the earth was there and another few BILLION years until life was there. Just look at this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller%E2%80%93Urey_experiment. In a weeks time water, hydrogen, ammonia and methane changed to amino acids a compound of life. And life isnt something too mystical; just imagine your screen. 1080x720 pixel: 777.600 pixel. Now imagine a computer starting with all black and one white pixel in the middle. Then two white pixels and after a while hundreds of white pixels distributed in every possible way on the screen. The computer manages to make one possible picture every second and after enough time the computer would have simulated every possible (black&white) picture there is. My face, your face, a giraffe, etc. Everything we see is made out of atoms, which have electrons, neutrons and protons and the "universe" combined them like a computer randomly. The difference is that the universe had 13.000.000.000 years (4.745.000.000.000 days/6.832.800.000.000.000 seconds) with roughly 10^85=10.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000 atoms to combine them in every possible way. I think its very likely that after such a long time with with so much possibilities to combine the things something really complex would emerge. And even if I dont believed it; this is the reality. First there was just Hydrogen and then all the other elements that combined in so much ways that we and everything around us - so different it may be - is composed of three (just imagine it; JUST 3) fundamental particles. Unbelievable BUT TRUE.
I know you didnt want a debate, but as i read your text I just had to express this what was on my mind :D
Now hopefully others have more to think about :D
Its true that we can say, that animals feel, but its not true, to say that they feel like humans do. It is almost impossible to understand an animal truly but we often humanize animals say we see them smile and stuff like that. We should try to understand them better then we do now, and maybe we shouldnt eat them. I was a vegetarian the last two years and it is really not hard but the question is: is there a moral outside the realm of human being? Is it wrong to ear meat? And if it is why is it? We can just say that its natural for humans to eat meat because we are omnivores and evolved to being able to eat meat. Its not necessary but its also not wrong. What I think is wrong is the lack of respect for our food. It seems like the thought is: If we eat it, its there for us and has no right except being nourishment for us and THAT IS WRONG, because with such a mindset everything we do to the animals is justified.
Einfach wunderschön ❤❤❤. Diese Einfühlsamkeit, vor allem, als sie die beiden so nebeneinander schiebt, unbeschreiblich.❤❤❤
I often think of Koko and miss her very much. RIP big girl.
RIP Koko we will always love you
this part made me laugh so hard 1:20
lovely video
feroui hamza , me too! Cat in the Hat! LOL!
feroui hamza ikr
Sad that CAT heavy equipment is responsible for nearly wiping out this sub-human's existence.
Robert Cornelius wut.
Just wear the dam hat!
Koko, you will forever in my heart and in my mind. You will be missed by so many humans and kittens and cats. Thank you for all you did to enlighten the World that animals such as yourself are just as able to have deep thoughts as humans.
So sorry to hear of Kokos passing. She was so very compassionate with humans and her adopted kittens. Humanity could learn a lot from Koko. May she rest in peace. I'm sure she was a welcome addition to the Kingdom of Heaven.
I’m in love with the Koko!
Such an unexpected surprise:) thank you for the video update it's great to see them all happy and healthy.
Miss Koko! Today is a sad day! I cried when I heard that you had passed away! You have gone to play with the angels in heaven! Thank you so very much for being in our lives! You have always brought us such joy and happiness! You have showed all of us what love and compassion is all about! It has been a honor, privilege and a blessing to have had you in our lives! This world will not be the same now that you have gone to heaven! You were a amazing mom to your furbabies! A awesome friend to Mr. Williams! A angel to your keepers and fans! You gave everyone so much love! You will live in our hearts always! You are so very much loved and we will miss you precious baby girl always! 😍
Lisa Gibson i
My firings dill
Lisa Gibson : Beautifully said. 🙏
The Joker Do you think there are millions of Ebola Viruses in heaven too? They only want one thing though, I suppose.
Koko’s love & compassion surpasses many humans ❤️
When you bring a box of kittens, so a gorilla can choose her new friends...
It’s funny how Koko is nicer than most humans.
Because i got so much backlash in the comments: “Okay. Everyone in this comment thread, let me make on thing clear. I said “it’s funny” and “most” in a way to make fun of mean humans. I have not said that animals aren’t evil too, (i only stated that Koko is nice) and i have not stated that all humans are evil, i just stated that some humans are evil.”
Oh and also i am not a shut in. (Just for the sake of it)
Someone who wonders you forgot some dots there...
I wonder if people like Someone who wonders think that because they see an animal that behaves better than how they'd assume most people behave, that makes everyone some sort of evil lesser beings with the themselves being somehow above all over human beings with whoever they believe is nice.
i think i understood what you wrote, hopefully i'm not wrong.
i don't believe that all humans are evil or anything of that sort, i was just stating that it's funny "how nice an animal can be" and that a lot of humans don't have the same gentle behaviour as this great ape.
Someone who wonders seriously ...
Derpy as far as I’m concerned , there are so many reports of human evil in this world that I have no problem with the OP statement . And yes, any evil person IS below animals.
Yess another video!!!
Koko was a damn nice lady who loved her kittens and life itself. God bless you darling rest n peace
How wonderful it must be to NEVER have to work a day in your life like you...because you VERY CLEARLY MUST LOVE EVERY MOMENT WITH THESE PRECIOUS CREATURES. SO IT ISN'T WORK...BUT PURE PLEASURE. What PRECIOUS BABIES! BLESS YOU FOR ALL YOU DO WITH THESE SWEET GIFTS FROM GOD.!
She cute
1:28 - Looks like Koko's been reading too much Dr. Seuss. :P
Jim B. It’s not funny
@@kafzyt7920 your right. ITS HILARIOUS!!!!
That was what I was gonna say
Meeting her is one of my bucket list item which l can never strike out now...rip my angel
I miss you Koko ❤️
What a sweet and gentle giant.
May Koko's life and love of cats have been a blessing.
I like how she pulls the cat closer to her Haha and the hat part was cute too, she was definitely one of us
I can't believe she'd live almost to 50yrs old. Grew up watching her. Miss you doll
RIP Koko
Just came upon this video, and it goes without a need to say so, but I will anyway...I SUBSCRIBED! Who wouldn’t?
I remember when Robin Williams got to visit with her-it was wonderful to watch! I also dimly remember seeing her when she was much younger, and not fully grown yet...she is so fun to watch, and such a gentle lady! God bless her!
Carolyn Nunes That Robin Williams video is one of my favorites!
Lauren Hazlett Robin loved the time he spent with Koko...he spoke about his time with her a lot-to anyone willing to listen!
Enjoy your life and kittens across the Rainbow Bridge❤😢😢
Koko is a best gentle nanny.
I love koko!
my eyes gets wet from this koko videos :D
RIP KOKO!
When I was a child, I watched "Gorillas in the Mist" which made me want to become someone that works with apes.
And when I first saw KoKo I was hooked!
What a beautiful being she was!
But I ended up becoming an artist.
But I always followed Koko's progress, videos & articles.
She will be missed!
R.I.P. Koko I hope you and Harambee are having a long talk!
Adorable! Love that Koko!
So gentle loving an kind she could teach the human race a thing or two
She’s a nicer primate than I could ever hope to be. I’m humbled by her great heart.
Rest in Peace Koko! 💗
Koko is so cute! I love this channel and she/he is so sweet!
when she kisses the kitty awwwwwwwwww
Koko done a better job at "parenting" than many ppl I know!
Remember every creature on this earth deserves respect, empathy, but most importantly compassion
Koko's such a cat lady! 🦍❤️🐱🐱🐱 I love you Koko, you're such an inspiration to all humanity.
Thank you to all who spent Kokos life together and sharing it to the world. I've watched her all my life and so greatful
I love how gentle koko was
To think poor Koko died two months and one day after this video is made is so sad. She looks so healthy and full of life. R.I.P Koko.. I would like to think that you and Robin Williams are having fun on the other side tickling each other