Koko’s first words were “food”, “drink” and “more” but animal psychologist Francine “Penny” Patterson, Koko’s keeper and sign language instructor, estimated that Koko came to ...

After that, you’ll work through different mechanics of the language, including building up your daily-use vocabulary in classes like “ASL: Animal & Number Sentences.” Learning a language is ...

Good question. And the answer is, maybe. To be clear, gorillas and chimps are the only animals that have so far been taught to use human sign language. But some other animals do seem to use a form ...

Anne Russon, a researcher at York University, said that teaching Koko and other animals sign language, as opposed to solely attempting verbal communication, was a “great leap forward.” ...

KUTV — American Sign Language (ASL) has helped people communicate ... arrived at Best Friends' Dogtown in southern Utah through local animal control after losing his home when his intense ...

Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language and became a pop-culture phenomenon, will be laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony at an animal sanctuary in Northern California where she lived for decades.

Koko, whose extraordinary ability to communicate with humans and aptitude with American Sign Language helped show the world the emotional depth and intelligence of animals, died in her sleep this ...

Captivity results in traumatised animals. We hope for an end to all ... and Onan, who were taught sign language in the quest to discover whether language is learned or innate in humans.