Resting In Peace
Penny Patterson stated in a recent interview Koko looked “peaceful” when she died, but researchers were still understanding the cause of death. In an interview with ABC news, Patterson said, “We’re still trying to understand what the cause was.” She went on to say, “Many gorillas have a heart condition, cardiomyopathy, and she had it, but it was apparently a mild case and was being treated for that. That’s one possibility.”
Resting In Peace
Koko’s Legacy Will Live On
The Gorilla Foundation issued a statement that it “will continue to honor Koko’s legacy and advance our mission” by studying sign language in great apes and pursuing conservation projects in Africa and around the world. Despite her recent death, Koko’s legacy and impact on science and philosophy will live on forever.
Kokos Legacy Will Live On