An image from Koko: A Talking Gorilla, one of the productions that also features Koko.
Koko
July 4, 1971 — San Francisco, California, USA
Born on July 4, 1971 at the San Francisco Zoo as Hanabiko (Japanese for "Fireworks child"). Koko the Gorilla became a celebrity when she allegedly learned ASL (American Sign Language) and was able to communicate with humans and show emotion.