This WORLD GORILLA DAY — how one gorilla debunked a long-held myth about her species and changed what we know about gorillas forever.
Gorillas were once thought to be mindless, aggressive beasts; inspiring the creation of monsters like King Kong. But all that changed with one gorilla — Koko — who showed her species capable of reason, language, grief and love. This WORLD GORILLA DAY, we are celebrating her contributions to our understanding of these remarkable RAINFOREST creatures.
