Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Koko The Gorilla's Tribute to Robin Williams

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Koko The Gorilla's Tribute to Robin Williams
Posted By: Gaian [Send E-Mail]
Date: Wednesday, 13-Aug-2014 11:35:22

Greetings All!
I found this video on the Today Show site. Koko the gorilla is fluent in American Sign Language and she met Robin Williams in 2001.
Here's a snip from the Today Show site:
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“Notice that Robin made Koko smile — something she hadn’t done for over six months, ever since her childhood gorilla companion, Michael, passed away at the age of 27,” Patterson wrote. “But not only did Robin cheer up Koko, the effect was mutual, and Robin seemed transformed.”
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Full article is here: http://www.today.com/pets/robin-williams-mourned-koko-gorilla-1D80056867
Here's the video of Koko meeting Robin:

Blessings and Namaste,
Gaian

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Robin Williams was the Coolest of Cool! He was an incredibly sensitive and compassionate individual, and the movies he made were astounding. His roles in "The Dead Poets Society" and "Mrs. Doubtfire" showed what a fine character Robin Williams was. He will be sorely missed.