The First Signs of Washoe

May 05, 1974 on PBS at 9:00 PM

Summary

Washoe is a chimp more like a person: she talks with her hands. NOVA visits with Washoe and her teachers—Professor Allen Gardner and Dr. Trixie Gardner—to learn more about this unusual animal.

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