Koko and Kittens through the Years Create Empathy
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- Опубликовано: 18 дек 2012
- Koko the gorilla has had many kitten companions, starting with All Ball in 1985, the kitten that made her famous (or was it the other way around?). She experienced her first loss when All Ball was tragically hit by a logging truck, but has continued to welcome new kittens into her life (though All Ball will never be replaced). These are just a few highlights of Koko and Kittens. For more, visit Koko.org
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Koko wanted so badly to be a mom and instead she turned into a crazy cat lady...not that there's anything wrong with that.
Hahaha
😂😂 it is... her reproductive organs worked
Just shows us that the natural form for us primates is crazy cat lady
At least she has a child that she can take care of
@@teahgurl She couldn't just become a single mom, that would've been against her instincts
she try to teach the cat to recognize himself in the mirror, amazing.
I6pnd that’s what i do to my cat lol
@@m1tch3llb lol. What happens
Im crying
J S it just stares.
I saw my cat looking at a mirror on the floor, propped against a chair...my cat would look at the mirror and then try to peek behind the mirror to catch the cat looking at her thru the mirror...it was cute...my cat is really the smartest animal we’ve ever had..he has done things that we couldn’t believe over the years...he’s a Russian Blue...I’ve read that those are often really smart.
Imagine Koko became a proud mom and teaches her baby the sign language. This would be a world changing man made evolution.
planet of the apes begins...
So sad about hearing of Koko's passing June 19, 2018. We should all say a prayer for this amazing gentle creature that taught us so much about gorillas and their feelings.
Penny, my heart goes out to you.
Rip koko you are beautiful you put us so called humans to shame my heart is broken ilove you sweetheart xx💔🌹🌹🌹 from UK xxx
I cried when Koko died. I loved her. My favourite video is with Robin Williams. They really had a connection!
Gorillas aren't made in God's image yet I still feel sad that Koko died :/
@@romaniangamer1 how do you know gorillas aren't made in God's image?
@@romaniangamer1 If humans are made in God's image, gorillas would be the same.
When Koko started crying for her kitten loss I really felt her pain, these animals have emotions just like us.
And some people call them dumb animals....
Animals put most of us humans to shame.
Brennan Carter OK i'm insane,whatever you say.I won't give you the argument and attention you are seeking.
They are smart
It's even more then just intelligence. Koco feels loss and sadness. Humans keep animals as pets and love them and take care of them. No other species does that, except Koco proved us wrong. She has empathy in addition to her intelligence.
Maybe you
Never heard anyone say that..
I disagree with the people saying this is imprisonment. koko is a gorilla and the gorilla population is becoming smaller and more in danger. It is safer for her where she is. She is in a loving environment where she is gaining skills that are amazing. just because shes not in the jungle doesn't mean she is a prisoner.
+Briody Gibson In a way a Zoo and even a cage can be better than the hard life in nature, however, Koko is great with human beings, but she could use contact with other gorilla's too. (I hope my English is fine. I live in the Netherlands). Best regards. :)
Being forced to stay somewhere whether you want to be there or not surely makes you a prisoner.
RPKVids I think I'd she was let go she would return. She loves her home and family. She is amazing and just proves that some animals are brighter than ppl
Briody I think she has a wonderful life...these people love her dearly. But my heart aches that she's not had her own baby and if she was in the jungle she probably would have had many. She needs to experience a real gorilla baby...it's what most females want in life.
I wouldnt want Koko to be let out in the wild, as long as there's human roam free in that area (or the world, in that matters).
I can't live through the possibility if Koko met a poacher, proceed to sign then only get her murdered and butchered, all while internally didn't understand why these human different than the kind human she met all this time.
Her friend Michael live through that, and he remembered seeing his mother butchered. Sorry for being grim, video about Michael still shaken me
The first loss part... I lost it. All the tears.
You don't want to watch that full video then, she cries when they leave her and I lost it at that.
Too late.
Koko had more empathy than most humans..... RIP angel. Koko love. ❤
aww, I wish Koko could have her own baby. She'll be the most adorable mama on earth for sure.
Adorable! Poor kitties at the start are like wtf help me... She's so gentle with them.... Compared to what most cruel humans would do!
The kittens DONT look old enough to be separated from their mum although KOKO is VERY GENTLE with them
Shane Luke the kitten are old enough to be away from there mom
Idiots...check the dates..shes been killing them every 6months to 2year after being with her...check dates of "new" arrivals..not cruel eh???
Dimon D they didn't stay with her their entire lives; also All Ball was hit by a car. :9
Dimon D some were visits from the humane society
This is basically the most heart warming thing you can ever see. If you dislike this, you have lost your soul.
I wish they would give her, her own orphaned gorilla. That's really what she wants is her own baby to teach & love.
I think it's really had to get a baby gorilla.
For the strength a gorilla has she is exceptionally gentle with her cats. RIP Koko, you will never be forgotten my sweet. Lots of love from the world. ❤️🇬🇧🌍
I totally just realized that Koko is just as much of a crazy cat lady as me. lol! It's adorable.
Awww. KoKo sure is missed. She was a darling..she loved her little cats...☺️
Even though I have seen the footage of Koko when her kitten died many times, I cry every single time… so much love ❤
I have watched a lot of koko videos and she seems happy with her life. She is so smart! In one video she turns away from a sad part in her favorite movie. Her name is short for something that means fireworks. She was born on July 4th.
This is so amazing and at the same time, so heartbreaking. I want her to have a family and a big piece of property to roam around on...still I know she's loved and well taken care of...but the intelligence makes it hard for that to be enough I think.
She had a wonderful family who loved her so much you could not fathom it. She has passed away but had a wonderful life.
She did. You only see what they video taped. She actually lived on a large open property in the bay area.
Anybody that watched Coco grow couldn't help but love her when she passed it was a sad thing very sad
I know that Kokos' life has been very educational for humans, but all this gentle giant wants is a natural life with children and other gorilllas. I have watched her vids from the beginning many years ago and feel amazed and humbled and achingly sad.
Koko is at least with her cats very bright and smart always learned alot from her you will be missed thanks koko. Joe
Koko so smart to dip down EXTRA low to make sure kitty wasn't wiped off her back.
Whenever I see Disney's Tarzan I think of Koko. I can see her being the gentle gorilla mother and taking care of the little, helpless human baby :)
Koko was a crazy cat lady just like so many of us.
Господи,сколько же любви у живатных,и сколько же вы им дали,спасибо вам
God bless you, dear Koko. I grew up loving you and excited to hear your stories through the years. Beautiful girl, beautiful Soul. Kittens are just the best, I agree with you! Thank you, Koko and Penny for sharing your lives with us. Rest in eternal peace, Sweet girl. Say Hello to All-Ball. ❤️🕊🕯✨🐾🌎🐾💫🕯🕊❤️
At least koko is with her cats and friend robin Williams such smart and intelligent animals always learning something new each day from koko and the gorillas thanks RIP koko you will be missed thanks you are one of a kind ever you mean well ! Joe
Can I get rid of all you human beings please because youve proved to me over the years that Ive been alive what you are capable of and how terribly you are prepared to treat each other - Can I join the animal kingdom now, I think Id genuinely rather live with koko and her kind. It seems a more peaceful and straight forward world than the one human beings have constructed.
shoutout to koko hope she gets that dream baby!
KOKO was a Wonderful Loving mother
Why do I watch this while I'm alone at night? It turns me into a pile of tear-soaked mush. :)
I grew up watching Koko as a kid such a shame she passed away
You will be missed Koko. And you're now reunited with Mr Rogers and Robin Williams
Im crying now 😢 even though i i didn’t meet koko, but I feel her love and sincerity more than human 😭
Such love is what make the world a beautiful place.💛
The love an compassion these magnificent animal has
I want nothing more in life than to help these beautiful beings
Thanks for posting! It's so refreshing to see Koko and the kittens. I hope you can add more new videos in the months to come.
Aww that's so sweet. For such a large animal with so much strength she is so gentle.
Koko showing the kitten in the mirror was so darn cute
There's just never one minute where they think this gorilla is going to do anything but love
I was soooo heart broken when I heard of Kokos passing, it surely should've been national news! I'd only hoped she would've been allowed to have more than one pet, I think she longed for a baby. But, having many pets/ friends would've eased her want. From videos it was as if she wasn't trusted to be alone with kittens or others cuz of trust issues. Yet, she knew to even duck lower while kitten on her back, the owner saw kitten would not hit metal, yet still hovered over them. I see she wasn't given enough credit for being more capable, compassionate & smarter than lots of pet owners.
I miss Koko. Hope Koko has lots of kitties in heaven🙉❤🐈🐱
It's so precious how gentle she is with them, but if I were that kitten I'd be FREAKING OUT! lol
It amazes me how gentle and loving she is, yet, there's humans out there who hurt and abuse animals.
omg this is the most beautiful thing I have seen in a very long time. Teared up when they told him the kitten died. :(
Her...Koko is a her...
Koko would of made a wonderful awesome mother as she was so good to her kittens and they loved her and she loved them back.
This truly is beautiful to watch...Animals are amazing ..Brings tears to my eyes.
.Very touching..Nature is so beautiful💕💕💕💖💖💖
Koko will be such a great mother! I really hope she'll get a baby soon! I'd be so happy for her I'd cry.
Koko was a sweet loving and amazing gorilla. Why didn't she ever become a mother? Rest in peace beautiful sweetheart
I legit cried without noticing. What a wonderful creature.
She's beautiful. A treasure.
She is a most beautiful mother in the world
It amazes me how she knows signs for things, puts humans to shame how they can learn our ways so well .xx
Its so amazes me to see this huge enormous animal so powerful in strength could be so gentle with a baby kitten it blows my mind so sweet
What a warm, ❤️ loving relationship Dr Patterson had with this beautiful Gorilla..How sad it was when Dr Patterson informed Koko that “ All Ball the cat” passed away. Too hear Koko cry was a little too much for me. Seems like gorillas have the ability and share the exact same emotions as us humans. Once in a lifetime experience.. RIP. Koko.
so sweet. Would love to see more videos of Koko today.
I remember koko! It was wonderful and heart watming🤔☺
Omg! Koko is a sweet heart! So smart!!
*KOKO LOVE* has to be the one saying she does that makes my heart melt every time! Can’t believe how much emotion this beautiful species has!
So many emotions watching this.
After watching koko I know she is more humble than human...we are greedy but they are happy with mother nature..!!!
This is just so beautiful.
Why does Koko remind me of my mother and her love for felines?
Thank you for sharing this! She handles them better than most people do :) Beautiful
This hit a certain heart string. Omg.. Im going to cry then smile..then cry..excuse me while i look crazy
I am more amazed with each video !
Pretty interesting that the kittens never seem scared or bothered by being handled by a gorilla, especially since they’ve probably never seen one before.
Then again we rarely realize just how odd it must be from the animals perspective, and how they can be so chill with humans touching them all the time.
If a giant ape monster 10x my size tried to pick me up and pet me I’d freak out.
I actually cried at this video!
I'm a 6'3" 33 old grown man in the construction industry...I did too
She’s so gentle handling the kittens
Koko shares such a good bond with kittens true friendship more than human being loyal
Merry Christmas Koko. I love you!
I love you ko ko u ur better more then human begin
where exactly are all the kittens going!!!
She only owned five cats total. The rest are just visits from the humane society. All Ball was hit by a car after less than a year. Lipstick and Smokey lived with her for 20 years, but passed on of natural causes. After Lipstick and Smokey died she didn't actually adopt any more kittens until 2015. Miss Black and Miss Grey are still alive.
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!!!😇😇😇
Fascinating!
Never have I ever wanted to hug an animal that could crush me like a empty soda can more than now
um what happened to all the cats? they live a long time, like 15+ years, where did they all go? why would they have to keep getting more?
Thats was mine question also..isit only fun to have a kitten?..does koko only like kittens?..
"In December 1984, All Ball escaped from Koko's cage and was hit and killed by a car."
"In 1985, Koko was allowed to pick out two new kittens from a litter to be her companions."
"To celebrate her birthday in July 2015, Koko was presented another litter of kittens."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koko_(gorilla)#Pets
@@anondude24 the last 2 kitties were present for the funeral and were being taken care of by the staff.
I wonder what happen to all that cats its alot
My guess is that after getting accidentally scratched or annoyed she would kill them. Cuz cats live 15+ years and they been bringing her new ones every 6 months to 2year
Thank you so much for sharing this compilation video. I so hope that Koko is able to enjoy a Gorilla baby soon, even if as an aunt. I wish I were rich so I could donate to help her. Thank you also for showing people what I have always known; animals are as smart, if not smarter, than people and mammals have all the same emotions. That's what I believe. Thank you again, and please give Koko a kiss for me. Ann
How Tender Koko is!! Very Gentle.😸😺😼 Beautiful Koko😟❤️you Koko.
I don't like to see look vids because I always end up crying!!! I love koko!!!
Koko is amazing always. Ake me cry of awe
I don't care if koko really even knew what she was signing all the time , she's just the sweetest creature on this planet
i honestly agree with you on that point :) bet it would grow up to be a better person than most children do lately
Koko is so adorrable i nearlg cried in the one when her kitten died if the haters gona hate then hate but she is one strong caring lovable gorilla and if yous dont like her dont like me
The end of the video with the kitten on her back was too adorable! She was very careful, she ducked down.
So beautiful 💖
Love it :-) I've heard about Koko and how intelligent she is, and her love for Cats. She is the Gorilla Cat Whisperer! :-)
It made me cry to see her sad than I cried because she was happy
Mamma mia! Quanto è commovente vedere una creatura così imponente così dolce verso un micino! Imparare da loro! Amarli e rispettarli!
You can tell clearly through her signing she was frustrated and sad at the same time.
Eva's DDs she died a little ways back so she has her kittens again
Hurts my heart to see Koko sad :(
reminded me of my cat that lived for 22 years and seemed to be immortal to me. I have never recovered. and the concept of owning more and more pets is impossible to me
She shows love more then most humans do.
she wants a baby so bad its heart breaking to see her not have the baby her heart wants more than anything. i hope she gets a baby. and beyond that i hope that she has more than one baby and than 1 be her offspring because she is so special her line should be preserved
RIP Koko and her family
She teaches those cat's to sign, we got something there 😂
Koko est plus Humain que des milliards d'Humains !!!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍K
this poor gorila all his life in captivity
All ball... All tears for that man...
we missed you koko....😘😘