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Coco the gorilla was born on the 4th of July in 1971 and became a symbol of communication between humans and animals. Her legacy as a beloved ambassador for animal conservation and communication lives on.
The aim of teaching sign language to a gorilla like Coco was to investigate how gorillas acquire language and compare it with humans. By doing so, researchers can trace back human's evolutionary history of language development, which is still a mystery.
Coco the gorilla could not only understand sign language but could use it to make jokes and communicate on the same level as a deaf human child her age, impressively acquiring signs at a similar rate.
Coco the gorilla demonstrated her ability to learn and use ASL by assigning signs to various objects, even improvising signs for things she didn't know the signs for.
The story of Koko, a beloved gorilla who was taught sign language and became a cultural icon.
The hosts discuss practical topics such as budgeting and saving money, as well as the internet phenomenon of interspecies mingling. They acknowledge that making smart money decisions can be challenging in the current economy.
A man was nervous to meet Coco the gorilla, but was determined to do so with the help of Penny Patterson and Fred Rogers. Despite being cradled like a baby by Coco during the visit, the man was able to overcome his fear.
The speaker shares personal memories he had with chimps, one of which was a touching moment he had with a chimp putting its hand on his shoulder.
The episode delves into the controversies surrounding the use of chimpanzees in language studies, focusing on the case of Coco the gorilla and the discrepancies between her handlers' translations and actual scientific data.
The idea that language is unique to humans has long been challenged. In the 1940s, a chimp named Vicki was taught to speak four human language words, supporting the hypothesis that language acquisition is innate rather than solely cultural.
The speaker believes that the apes used in language research may not truly understand what they are communicating and that researchers may also be inadvertently influencing the results.
Some people believe that animals have inner lives and emotions, while others believe that there is no scientific proof of this. It's a matter of intuition versus skepticism.
This podcast delves into the journeys of ape language researchers like Penny Patterson and explores their tools, books and experiences that helped shape their work to understand the science of ape language. The controversy surrounding Herb Terrace's findings is discussed and how researchers like Patterson still believe that apes can use language.
The utilization of lexicon boards, a trifold board filled with symbols, has allowed apes to successfully communicate with humans in experiments regarding language comprehension. Kanzi, the most intelligent subject in these experiments, even wrote the book adaptation for Pay It Forward.
The scientific community acknowledges that through ape language research, apes have been shown to be capable of using sign language on a human level, demonstrating their ability to understand and communicate with humans.
Cocoa, the gorilla who learned sign language and communicated with humans, had a major impact on public awareness of conservation efforts. Despite her scientific commitment decreasing later in life, her outreach to the public increased and her death inspired headlines around the world.
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