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Koko
Acting
04 Jul 1971
† 19 Jun 2018
San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
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.
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