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Koko the gorilla and beloved ambassador dies in California
Koko the western lowland gorilla died in her sleep at 46 at the Gorilla Foundation preserve in Northern California. The organization called her an ambassador for endangered gorillas and interspecies empathy and noted her impact on the public through documentaries and National Geographic covers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koko
The
Gorilla Foundation
California
San Francisco Zoo
Hanabi-ko
San Francisco
Francine “Penny” Patterson
Patterson
Mister Rogers
Betty White
Robin Williams
National Geographic