Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

About Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

Documentary telling the extraordinary story of Koko, the only 'talking' gorilla in the world, and her lifelong relationship with Penny Patterson. Project Koko started as a PhD project to teach sign language to a baby gorilla, but as Koko began to communicate with Penny, an intense bond formed between them.

Jonathan Taylor's Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People is a 2016 documentary tv movie film. Released in June 2016, it runs 58 minutes.

The film is filed under human animal relationship, zoo, sign languages, and gorilla.

Bertie Carvel appears as Narrator (voice), Koko as Self, Penny Patterson as Self, and Dale Djerassi as Self. Produced by BBC.

Koko: A Talking Gorilla, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes make useful companions to Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People, all filed under animal intelligence.