Do you always believe everything people say on the internet? I'm not trying to be mean only my point is "Dr. Penny" is notoriously dishonest when it comes to KoKo!! How she can sleep at night is beyond me!
@@AlanGonzalez-ev6ur umm..ever wonder why they go through so many kittens?? As far as sign language goes I wouldnt get too excited when it comes to Koko.
@Mario you are so right!! You know what the biggest thing they did that contributed to/was the cause of her not ever becoming pregnant? lol..the fact that other than that initial meeting with the male in this video they were never ever again allowed to be in the same enclosure together..ever! Poor Ndume stayed locked up inside a freaking trailer pretty much 24/7 often for weeks at at time. She never wanted Koko to actually become pregnant because she was afraid that if Koko had any relationships with other gorillas it would interfere with the relationship she had with Koko. You can search and out of the hundreds of video clips out there you will never ever find a video that shows them interacting together or in the same enclosure together! 😉🙂
@@PrimateProductions , I agree,there is always a selfish component to research,but do you really believe she did not want Koko to be happy and become a mother?
vespur They need to find koko a friend comedian who can visit her often ! She leaves in CA. Right? lots of comedians there! or maybe more than one will visit her! she needs friends! it makes her happy
I imagine the reason why Ndume was freaked out by Koko was because of the way she approached him. She approached him with excitement, but more importantly, the way HUMANS approach/greet one another. Gorilla's do things differently... Gorilla's born in the wild when they are attracted to a potential mate, she will be near him but not closer than 20 feet. The female will then wait for the male to approach them. If he does, than they mate. If he acts uninterested, then the female either gives up looks for someone else, OR.... Well! The female gorilla goes and talks to another male or group of males, but the alternate male/males are WEAKER in station! (This is important!😉) She flirts with these males in FRONT of the 1st choice male. This USUALLY ends up working out for the female because the male gorilla NORMALLY becomes jealous (Why she talking to them/him? He ain't even HALF the gorilla I am!!) Male gorilla kicks the other males out, before they can "score", and the female and 1st choice male are happy!😊 They mate and they are then "together." I don't understand why the people taking care of Koko didn't teach her how to "attract" another male gorilla.... I can only guess that we didn't know this info at the time... (I got my info from a pbs documentary specifically on gorilla's interacting in the wild.)
Sandra Lee I know Robin Williams did before he passed!! She loved him!!! Robin even made a joke about meeting her in some of his stand up! He said that he was afraid Koko was going to rape him, cause she "really" liked him!!😁 What's Robin going to do? FIGHT OFF A GORILLA? Lol😄
OMG, they should have a spin-off of "The Bachelorette" where Koko gets like 15 male gorillas to choose from in the beginning and at the end of the episode each week she gives a banana to the ones she wants to stay until she finds her mate. I'd watch.
That would never have happened because everybody refused to send their gorilla there to her "establishment" because of the awful conditions. Wonder how she ended up with Michael the first male gorilla? This woman who is supposed to be an advocate for gorillas bought Michael and a young female gorilla from a well known hunter/poacher who went out and killed their families in the wild and stole the 2 and then illegally shipped them to the US where it is a known fact that "Dr. Penny" lied about their ages/the time the arrived. She paid a man to steal them from the wild, knowing that the way that happens is because they kill the family to get the baby. The female she paid for died before reaching her.
@@egrffin8534 Since she stole Koko or borrowed her and never gave her back to the San Diego zoo. No one was willing to work with her within the primate community.
That footage of Ndume at the end all alone! So sad 😭 I think the real experiment here is that Koko got so smart, she can't find a mate who can keep her interested 😂
Cal Breeden I’ve just commented the same. They’re worthy of living a life in a spacious animal sanctuary where Penny could still visit her. They’ve been in captive for far too long. Imagine ourselves living in the same small space without the chance of leaving at all for our entire lives. That’d drive anyone crazy :(
Its too bad that they're endangered too, its not like if we release these animals back into the wild, poachers would just kill them off jusr for fun or for their fur/meat. :/
So Koko basically invented Tinder is what you are saying...and I coulda told Ndume that move doesn't work. It took me years to figure out throwing balls at chicks doesn't turn them on.
@@ignis1267 lol...ok...if you think obese gorillas with nasty habits like insisting on being allowed to see and fondle the breasts/nipples of EVERY single person she comes into contact with is considered pretty then I guess... Just remember that you only see what people want you to see when it comes to the internet!
I've always wondered why they never tried artificial insemination with Koko. She wanted to be a mother so so badly, but she just never formed a mating bond with a male. It seems like perhaps they just thought that was too much of an unnatural way for her to become a mother. I don't know enough about gorillas - maybe the lack of a family group would have affected her ability to get through a pregnancy and to raise a baby. Koko was two years older than me. I learned sign language in high school and have kept it up throughout my life. She was simply the most amazing creature. The world mourns her passing.
Koko was the best ambassador of Gorillas and Apes. She made so many people look at apes with more compassion. Might help save the species in some way, even if by a little.
Poor Koko. On first sight he reacted like "Her? No WAY!! She's old... and fat". And so she ended up as a single cat lady. But she was friends with Robin Williams and that's something...
Such bright and smart animals koko and ndume thanks for everything always learning something new best wishes to the both of you appreciate you guys take care. Joe
Koko is just beyond intelligent.......she shows us exactly what gorrillas be are capable of. I'm shocked there aren't far more views......even after all these years!! Koko is / was the BEST gorrilla EVER to have existed!!! Besides Harambe ........I'm sure Koko would've saved a life if chance came along! PLEASE.......tell those you know or anyone......about Koko the sweet gorrilla that is no longer with us. Peace & Love to all!!
03:07 Nebdume be like "Dont I look fabulous?" Koko:"yes you look fabulous..." Nebdume: Bitch ofcourse I look fabulous! Im a flipping gorilla wearing a scarf!!" (sorry if I misspell!!)
Omg Ndumes was like “why is this woman following me!? Lemme slap her with this orange thing.” *he passes by and hits her with the orange thing.* then Koko was like “dafucq, what was that for!”
Koko Happy birthday TO You! You ARE MY INSPIRATION but that didn’t stop the killing of one of your specie Harambe the gorilla, I can’t stop my pain, my tears, and my lack of continue living, I love you Koko.
Just watched an hour of videos of KOKO...some really amazing footage and very intriguing-a very beautiful animal...HOWEVER what is the point/objective? Can never go wrong with keeping beautiful wild animals in the wild.....this makes NO SENSE AT ALL!!! What could I be missing here?? Will all of this help humanity some how? If so please enlighten me.
She was orphaned as a baby. She had to be taken care of by hand and because of that she wouldn't survive in the wild. The benefit of her living like this is that she gets to stay ALIVE. You most certainly can go wrong with putting an animal in the wild when that animal can't survive in the wild
Thank God they are teaching her love and not like a video I saw from Tulane where they told the poor Gorilla it would die and it had an anxiety attack. Teach it not to trust humans.
Not to mention Robin also mentions something about Koko calling him late at night for a "Booty call" in one of his sketches, very funny stuff if you see it.
***** Way too old. The absolute max lifespan that we know of for gorillas is 50. She's going on 44, now. Perhaps it would have been best to have introduced her to a very young orphan since she doesn't do well with other gorilla males. Honestly, she has always gotten on better with people.
"Since Michael was like a brother to koko, the foundation began a search for a true mate for koko" anyone else picturing Mike trying to hit on koko and her telling him she's not interested in ASL
i thinks its incredible that she is able to understand television. shes able to realise that they are just images and understands the concept
So does my cat? Way more impressive she can sign language
Lucy Kelly who says they can't? if you knock one eye out of an animal they can still see and it's in 2D
they're pretty close to humans. what i find amazing is how they handle kittens and do sign language
Do you always believe everything people say on the internet? I'm not trying to be mean only my point is "Dr. Penny" is notoriously dishonest when it comes to KoKo!! How she can sleep at night is beyond me!
@@AlanGonzalez-ev6ur umm..ever wonder why they go through so many kittens??
As far as sign language goes I wouldnt get too excited when it comes to Koko.
Lmao koko was picking guys like tinder!!😂😂😂
@Mario Wow you know alot. Thanks for the information 👍🏻
@Mario you are so right!! You know what the biggest thing they did that contributed to/was the cause of her not ever becoming pregnant? lol..the fact that other than that initial meeting with the male in this video they were never ever again allowed to be in the same enclosure together..ever! Poor Ndume stayed locked up inside a freaking trailer pretty much 24/7 often for weeks at at time. She never wanted Koko to actually become pregnant because she was afraid that if Koko had any relationships with other gorillas it would interfere with the relationship she had with Koko. You can search and out of the hundreds of video clips out there you will never ever find a video that shows them interacting together or in the same enclosure together! 😉🙂
@Gina powell
Really? Is it true or its just your perception?
Swipe right koko.
@@PrimateProductions ,
I agree,there is always a selfish component to research,but do you really believe she did not want Koko to be happy and become a mother?
Koko: Don't run away, I just want to looooove you!
Ndume: You stay away from me, crazy woman!
"talkin to humans and shit..." 😂
Why does it sounds like a reference to a movie or something ?
Story of my fkking life 🙄
😆
i think koko is more "civilized" than him she was probably questioning why he was scared. Maybe she thought he could speak sign language too
vespur They need to find koko a friend comedian who can visit her often ! She leaves in CA. Right? lots of comedians there! or maybe more than one will visit her! she needs friends! it makes her happy
I imagine the reason why Ndume was freaked out by Koko was because of the way she approached him. She approached him with excitement, but more importantly, the way HUMANS approach/greet one another. Gorilla's do things differently... Gorilla's born in the wild when they are attracted to a potential mate, she will be near him but not closer than 20 feet. The female will then wait for the male to approach them. If he does, than they mate. If he acts uninterested, then the female either gives up looks for someone else, OR.... Well! The female gorilla goes and talks to another male or group of males, but the alternate male/males are WEAKER in station! (This is important!😉) She flirts with these males in FRONT of the 1st choice male. This USUALLY ends up working out for the female because the male gorilla NORMALLY becomes jealous (Why she talking to them/him? He ain't even HALF the gorilla I am!!) Male gorilla kicks the other males out, before they can "score", and the female and 1st choice male are happy!😊 They mate and they are then "together." I don't understand why the people taking care of Koko didn't teach her how to "attract" another male gorilla.... I can only guess that we didn't know this info at the time... (I got my info from a pbs documentary specifically on gorilla's interacting in the wild.)
Sandra Lee I know Robin Williams did before he passed!! She loved him!!! Robin even made a joke about meeting her in some of his stand up! He said that he was afraid Koko was going to rape him, cause she "really" liked him!!😁 What's Robin going to do? FIGHT OFF A GORILLA? Lol😄
Wot the fuck are we doing I’m ashamed to be a homo sapien
Me Tho put her in the Oval Office
OMG, they should have a spin-off of "The Bachelorette" where Koko gets like 15 male gorillas to choose from in the beginning and at the end of the episode each week she gives a banana to the ones she wants to stay until she finds her mate. I'd watch.
Lol
+kokoflix yes please!!!!!
SWLinPHX is that true
Ive never laughed so hard at a youtube comment
That would never have happened because everybody refused to send their gorilla there to her "establishment" because of the awful conditions. Wonder how she ended up with Michael the first male gorilla? This woman who is supposed to be an advocate for gorillas bought Michael and a young female gorilla from a well known hunter/poacher who went out and killed their families in the wild and stole the 2 and then illegally shipped them to the US where it is a known fact that "Dr. Penny" lied about their ages/the time the arrived. She paid a man to steal them from the wild, knowing that the way that happens is because they kill the family to get the baby. The female she paid for died before reaching her.
Damn, everyone Koko loves either rejects her or dies. Poor girl.
Did ndume die?
+Pewety Yeah No, but in this video you can see he clearly rejects Koko and runs from her.
Her first partner Michael died but they never mated either.
@@mcaddicts its so sad that they didnt even think of doing IVF for her.
@@egrffin8534 Since she stole Koko or borrowed her and never gave her back to the San Diego zoo. No one was willing to work with her within the primate community.
The fact that Koko was able to grasp the concept of love is absolutely amazing. These animals really are something special.
Every animal grasps the concept of love because love is life and it runs through everything no matter how ugly or how evil
All animals understand love, and death. Koko is intelligent, but all animals feel love towards each other or a human being.
That footage of Ndume at the end all alone! So sad 😭 I think the real experiment here is that Koko got so smart, she can't find a mate who can keep her interested 😂
sounds just like human tinder to me lol
@@renatocontrerasflores294 isnt tinder for bimbos? i myself was the only one suggesting another 2%er. thats cause the 2% isnt the 98%
@@ShawnJonesHellion and it used to be a hookup-exclusive app. nowadays ppl are looking for friends in there lmao
I know how she feels, lol
That's like online dating....
Emily Gifford this is how tinder was thought off
When she kissed it I fucking died. 😍😭
I hate seeing animals captive but lucky koko has good caretakers. Watching Koko videos just inspire me.
Cal Breeden I’ve just commented the same. They’re worthy of living a life in a spacious animal sanctuary where Penny could still visit her. They’ve been in captive for far too long. Imagine ourselves living in the same small space without the chance of leaving at all for our entire lives. That’d drive anyone crazy :(
Its too bad that they're endangered too, its not like if we release these animals back into the wild, poachers would just kill them off jusr for fun or for their fur/meat. :/
She had horrible caretakers
@@PrimateProductions she seemed happy and she lived long and was healthy. Pretty good caretakers if you ask me.
Omg if you only knew..great keepers are the last way i would describe them
Ndume Is absolutley Beautiful, As is Koko!
So Koko basically invented Tinder is what you are saying...and I coulda told Ndume that move doesn't work. It took me years to figure out throwing balls at chicks doesn't turn them on.
Rest In Peace, Koko. You were a wonderful being and an amazing teacher. Hope you found Robin and your others friends already up there with you.
Wow Koko was straight up savage she really just friend zoned Micheal 😂
Michael was too senstive and artsy for her. Haha
She is too smart. He was intimidated by her. Knowledge is power.
I found Koko today on RUclips and fell inlove. Most intelligent creature to ever grace this earth. We could have learned so much from her!
A gorilla the most intelligent creature on Earth? What makes you say that?
She is pretty with a kind heart
Who? The doctor was a terrible person
@@PrimateProductions Koko
@@ignis1267 lol...ok...if you think obese gorillas with nasty habits like insisting on being allowed to see and fondle the breasts/nipples of EVERY single person she comes into contact with
is considered pretty then I guess...
Just remember that you only see what people want you to see when it comes to the internet!
Friend zoned.
Man same thing happened to michael.
lol Ndume today... twirling in fabrics, "I'm faaaabulous." I wonder no connection was made...
Koko is precious!
I've always wondered why they never tried artificial insemination with Koko. She wanted to be a mother so so badly, but she just never formed a mating bond with a male. It seems like perhaps they just thought that was too much of an unnatural way for her to become a mother. I don't know enough about gorillas - maybe the lack of a family group would have affected her ability to get through a pregnancy and to raise a baby.
Koko was two years older than me. I learned sign language in high school and have kept it up throughout my life. She was simply the most amazing creature. The world mourns her passing.
Stacie M I think they made the right choice by keeping things natural.
I would volunteer my sperm!
@@valinorean4816 weirdo
@@valinorean4816 Um no....
@@hanabanana7041 Why no?!
2:23 Ndume is like " oh my lord , no no no!!! I'm outta here " lol it's funny but cute at the same time
Can we just take a moment to appreciate at around 2:28 when Koko caught that ball like a boss 👌💯
This is amazing, something other then a human who can feel and know what love is and express it in a way we can understand..
Thank you to the people who dedicated their life to Koko.
The whole world should be forced to watch her
Forced? ok adolf
@@isthisjustfantasy7557 thanks for the compliment
At the end of the video, Ndume was all like: "This is mah cape!"
😂😂😂
I love how Koko is just like, "Let me love youuu!"
haha I love how she signs Hurry.
3:00 That is one of the cutest things I've ever seen! He look's like a little boy playing pretend in his room :')
Koko was the best ambassador of Gorillas and Apes. She made so many people look at apes with more compassion. Might help save the species in some way, even if by a little.
Poor Koko. On first sight he reacted like "Her? No WAY!! She's old... and fat". And so she ended up as a single cat lady. But she was friends with Robin Williams and that's something...
Aw, poor Koko. : /
Haha! She is a cat lady! She's had an okay life though, I think.
Graz Kaf mamoo SYL Somali free bye
Graz Kaf she’s absolutely gorgeous maybe he’s just gay
Candace George your mom gay.
Not really probably but lol.
love this video. A beautiful woman talking about her matchmaking role for Koko. This is one of a kind.
Why is Ndume always playing with fabric? Does he want to be a fashion designer?
maybe he's gay
***** Yeah, ...not that that there's anything wrong with that.
He kind of swings the other way..
SWLinPHX >>not that that there's anything wrong with that.
SWLinPHX
Still, he coulda taken for the team.
OMG! Koko is the cutest thing ever:)
i love this shes so smart
In two words... Jus lovely and blessed too see Koko 💞💞💞🙏🙏🙏🦍🦍🦍 gods blessings to you all💞🙏✨
They are so ADORABLE together! Why is this the only video of the two of them interacting??
It's so cute. It's like a little boy and girl not sure if they want to play together yet somehow awkwardly flirting.
Koko wants that. Ndume was freaked the fuck out, however.
Rowan Buchanan Yeah, well at least he made a quick attempt when he rolled the ball to her, LOL.
Such bright and smart animals koko and ndume thanks for everything always learning something new best wishes to the both of you appreciate you guys take care. Joe
The way he flailed that blanket around at koko 2:24 🤣🤣
The beginning of a great love story !
Still a better love story than Twilight
No hell it wasnt..it was anything but
Koko love, hurry... Hurry!!!
LOL like teenager
Dang, Ndume really hit the gym
The absolute best you tube channel i have probably subscribed to. Thankyou for sharing of this beautiful and wonderful Koko x
thats honestly insane. that level of communication.
Koko is a lovely madam ^^
May all her wishes come true and that they all have plenty of happiness ^^
2:26 I like how he wasn't looking and he still knew where Koko was
LOL, he was too shy to look at her but wanted to make a gesture. Cute.
SWLinPHX 🤣🤣☺️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
She really can communicated
Wow mashaAllah
This is even better than "When Harry Met Sally".
Koko is just beyond intelligent.......she shows us exactly what gorrillas be are capable of. I'm shocked there aren't far more views......even after all these years!! Koko is / was the BEST gorrilla EVER to have existed!!! Besides Harambe ........I'm sure Koko would've saved a life if chance came along! PLEASE.......tell those you know or anyone......about Koko the sweet gorrilla that is no longer with us. Peace & Love to all!!
I think koko was smarter than him and maybe he didn’t understand what was happening
she has a "type"!!! lol!!! get it koko!!!
RIP, sweet Koko 💖💕
LONGER VIDEOS PLEASE!!!
He is awesome! Rip sweet Koko😂😂😂
A gorilla essentially swiping for a mate like she was on tinder was not something I was expecting
Love you koko ❤️
03:07
Nebdume be like "Dont I look fabulous?"
Koko:"yes you look fabulous..."
Nebdume: Bitch ofcourse I look fabulous! Im a flipping gorilla wearing a scarf!!"
(sorry if I misspell!!)
God I wish finding a mate was this simple
I cannot believe Dr. Patterson is 64 here... she looks so good!
slideshowgurl she is so pretty inside and out. God bless her !
Thanks Koko for teaching me
Omg Ndumes was like “why is this woman following me!? Lemme slap her with this orange thing.” *he passes by and hits her with the orange thing.* then Koko was like “dafucq, what was that for!”
ゴリラは本来、集団で暮らす動物だし、メスとしての機能がある以上、子供も欲しいんだと思う……それを思うと何とも痛々しい。切ないよ、ココ。
KoKo is amazing
The original swipe left , swipe right 🤣
Koko Happy birthday TO You! You ARE MY INSPIRATION but that didn’t stop the killing of one of your specie Harambe the gorilla, I can’t stop my pain, my tears, and my lack of continue living, I love you Koko.
Shes able to understand pixels in the screen, choose a right gorilla, I mean, that's very smart for an animalkind
Just watched an hour of videos of KOKO...some really amazing footage and very intriguing-a very beautiful animal...HOWEVER what is the point/objective? Can never go wrong with keeping beautiful wild animals in the wild.....this makes NO SENSE AT ALL!!! What could I be missing here?? Will all of this help humanity some how? If so please enlighten me.
Please tell me you're joking.
She was orphaned as a baby. She had to be taken care of by hand and because of that she wouldn't survive in the wild. The benefit of her living like this is that she gets to stay ALIVE. You most certainly can go wrong with putting an animal in the wild when that animal can't survive in the wild
Love this choice process!
I wonder if Harambe was on those tapes
Whoah! good knowledge thanks for the video.
ndume: NOOOOO IM NOT READY FOR COMITTMENT!!!!
Koko- The O.G Tinder gal.
[2018] RIP sweet, funny, smart, lovely gorilla woman. I'm so sad...
Maybe she thought Ndume was like her child, as opposed to a potential mate, because of how small he was when he arrived.
i miss koko being on the world
Thank God they are teaching her love and not like a video I saw from Tulane where they told the poor Gorilla it would die and it had an anxiety attack. Teach it not to trust humans.
Not to mention Robin also mentions something about Koko calling him late at night for a "Booty call" in one of his sketches, very funny stuff if you see it.
Wow video dating for koko.
Koko was to him what a crazy book worm nerd is to us.
I don't understand why I feel such sadness for Koko and Ndume, I hope they live long and happy lives...
My girl Koko...🙈🙉🙊
I just learned about all this and my mind is blown 🤯
koko better live forever.
What if anything are they doing with koko now? Have they given up with finding her a mate?
***** Way too old. The absolute max lifespan that we know of for gorillas is 50. She's going on 44, now. Perhaps it would have been best to have introduced her to a very young orphan since she doesn't do well with other gorilla males. Honestly, she has always gotten on better with people.
I wish the environment, was better for koko to mate.
KoKo is really smart.
The guy gorilla was like " please dont put her in here with me fuck runaway"
I love koko
I AM reading about KOKO in 🏫 school!!!
so cuute
So, michael got friendzoned?😭
No, Michael died
Worse, brotherzoned lol
The original tinder 😂
love koko
"Since Michael was like a brother to koko, the foundation began a search for a true mate for koko" anyone else picturing Mike trying to hit on koko and her telling him she's not interested in ASL
GOOD LUCK KOKO!
He could smell the desperation on her.
Yytr
+mcaddicts I hate to say it but I think you're right. Nothing scares men more. Her biological clock was ticking and she knew she had little time left.
How are they getting along now? As mates?
oh my goodness thats a big kiss! ha ha