Watch The Amazing Moment Koko the Gorilla Adopts Two New Kittens

Koko, the gorilla famous for learning to communicate through sign language, asked Santa to bring her a cat for Christmas in 1983. Well, she may not have actually been able to sign "Santa," but it could have been one of the 2,000 words she knows. In any event, you get the drill.

Gorilla Foundation / Ron Cohn

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Although she's never been able to become a mom, Koko has always been enchanted by babies. She's often spotted carrying dolls, and signs "baby" regularly.

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So it was only fitting that her for 44th birthday, she was gifted a litter of kittens.

And by the grace of The Gorilla Foundation, you can view the heartwarming video of Koko, who was born at the San Francisco Zoo, meeting her new pals here. Based on her gleeful reaction, we think it's safe to say that she's smitten with her kittens. Sorry, couldn't resist.

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