Experts Have Dissected Koko The Gorilla’s Eerie Message Made To Humanity In Her Last Years
Koko the gorilla stole all of our hearts during her lifetime. You may have seen the incredible videos of her communicating with her hands, expressing her thoughts in an almost human way. But one of her final clips wasn’t so funny or adorable. It contained a serious message for everyone on the planet — and what Koko had to say was chilling.
Lots of words
Koko was smart, too, and so she may have known what she was doing. As a young gorilla, she was meticulously trained in a particular form of sign language. It’s said that, in the end, she had a grasp of about 2,000 terms — a very impressive vocabulary. And her skills meant she was often able to express the things she was feeling — good or bad.
Much-loved
Koko’s ability to communicate endeared her to folks all around the world. So, when she died aged 46 in the summer of 2018, the news was greeted by a wave of sadness. Global media outlets reported on her passing, and tributes flooded in. The story of the gorilla who’d learned to sign really seemed to resonate with lots of people — including a few famous faces you may know.
Rubbing shoulders
Yep, over the decades, Koko graced the covers of popular magazines and rubbed shoulders with A-list celebrities. When she signed her thoughts, people listened. And when she had a message for all of us on the planet, it was hard not to be affected by her words.
A message to mankind
Three years before she died, Koko starred in a video that really struck a chord with lots of people. Maybe that’s because it contained a message that seemed to be directly aimed at every single one of us. The gorilla was expressing her thoughts on a big subject, and it stopped a lot of folks in their tracks.
