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Koko the gorilla is gone, but she left a legacy

Koko the gorilla

R.I.P.  Koko, seen here showing Francine Patterson a flower, gained fame for learning sign language. The western lowland gorilla died June 19 at age 46.

The Gorilla Foundation/Koko.org

By Bruce Bower

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