Koko, the gorilla who talks, a BBC production with PBS ; producer, Bridget Appleby ; filmed and directed by Jonathan Taylor
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Koko, the gorilla who talks, a BBC production with PBS ; producer, Bridget Appleby ; filmed and directed by Jonathan Taylor
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eng
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Rating: TVG
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Grade level: High school (9-12)
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Koko, the gorilla who talks
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952712674
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a BBC production with PBS ; producer, Bridget Appleby ; filmed and directed by Jonathan Taylor
Runtime
56
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In 1971, graduate student Penny Patterson began teaching sign language to a gorilla named Koko. What started out as a scientific experiment evolved into an intimate friendship, which for almost half a century has challenged the way we think about animals and changed the course of many lives. It is a unique window into this incredible relationship
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