Koko - the Gorilla Who Talks

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In 1971, Penny Patterson began teaching sign language to a gorilla named Koko, unaware that this relationship would define both their lives. More than 40 years later, the now-famous Koko continues to redraw the line between people and animals. Koko died in June 2018 at the age of 46.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
3/6/2019
8 p.m.
3/8/2019
1 p.m.
3/9/2019
2 a.m.
3/9/2019
11 a.m.
8/18/2023
11:30 a.m.
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