TWO DISC SET FEATURING 6 EPISODESWalking With the Great Apes
is a comprehensive, engaging 6 part series that explores the current
status of and challenges facing the world’s largest remaining primates
in the wild.
Walking in the footsteps of Dian Fossey and Jane
Goodall, young biologist Holly Carroll travels with an experienced film
crew to the remote jungles and rainforests of Africa and Indonesia to
study these highly intelligent animals in their increasingly threatened
natural habitats.
In the series, she meets with Goodall, as well
as a variety of other dedicated people now working to study and protect
the great apes. Her travels also bring her face-to-face with the
poachers, animal smugglers and loggers who put the survival of the
world’s apes at risk. The tragedy facing most of the remaining apes is
that they live in lands of never-ending turmoil, countries in the grip
of corrupt or violent governments, as well as other social and
environmental challenges.
Each of the episodes explores in depth a
different primate,
including their habits, personalities, and challenges. The first episode
provides an overview of all five types of primates and the threats they
face. Close contact and interactions with these great apes shows how
they differ from other primates, and highlights their often-surprising
levels of intelligence.
6 Episodes at 23 Minutes Each- Episode 1 - The Journey Begins
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Episode 2 - Lowland Gorillas
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Episode 3 - Mountain Gorillas
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Episode 4 - Chimpanzees
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Episode 5 - Orangutans
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Episode 6 - Bonobos
