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Mark S. Seidenberg

Does not seem logical, Kirk.

"Koko and I talked. We touched hands and we touched minds. Feeling her powerful hand on the back of my neck was unlike any other experience I've known."
--William Shatner (aka Captain James T. Kirk), 1988


"gorilla koko ask taste"
--Koko, the signing gorilla, 1988

(That's right! Now Shatner and Koko can both talk! CLICK HERE to display additional dialog, for a better simulacrum of their conversation)

hey baby, what's your sign?

hey baby, what's your sign?

hey baby, what's your sign?

hey baby, what's your sign?

hey baby, what's your sign?

hey baby, what's your sign?

hey baby, what's your sign?

hey baby, what's your sign?


Disclaimer: Neither LCNL nor Mark Seidenberg is or was in any way associated with Koko or The Gorilla Foundation. We just wanted to share these indelible moments in the history of ape-celebrity communication. For further information about Koko, contact The Gorilla Foundation, not us.