Koko The Gorilla
7/4/1971 - 6/19/2018
Cancer
Last Words
"Not Recorded"
Death & Legacy
Koko, the western lowland gorilla who learned to speak sign language and had an affinity for kittens, has died. She was 46. The Gorilla Foundation announced her death, saying she would be “deeply missed.”
Details
- Cause of Death
- Sleep-related causes (Old Age)
- Age at Death
- 46 years
- Funeral Location
- The Gorilla Foundation in Woodside, California
- Final Resting Place
- Koko the gorilla was cremated and her ashes were returned to her birthplace at San Francisco Zoo, USA.