Episode number 12 of Series “Life on Earth”.
David Attenborough examines the evolution of the primates. As well as looking at the better known members of the ape family - monkeys, gorillas and chimpanzees - it also looks at some of the lesser known cousins. This episode contains the memorable scene where David Attenborough meets a group of young mountain gorillas in Zaire.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015199
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Adaptation (Biology)
Animals & Wildlife → Chimpanzees
Animals & Wildlife → Evolution (Biology)
Animals & Wildlife → Primates - Ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural selection
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Adaptation (Biology)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Evolution (Biology)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Natural selection
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)