29 Feb 2024
Les influenceurs sont dans le pré
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Koko: A Talking Gorilla
A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.
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Penny Patterson Herself
Koko Herself
Saul Kitchener Himself - Director Emeritus, San Francisco Zoo
Carl Pribram Himself - Professor of Neuroscience
Roger Fouts Himself
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