Gorilla Family and Me
Season 1 Episode 1 of 2
Part one of two. Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan travels to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he realises a lifelong dream by spending time with Grauer's gorillas, the largest primates on earth. He meets the fearsome alpha male Chimanuka and two babies, one a lonely orphan and as Gordon gains the trust of these mysterious, seldom seen animals, he discovers their incredible compassion and gets caught up in a battle between giant rival silverbacks for control of the family
Gorilla Family and Me airs on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD at 4:15 PM, Thursday 11 December. (Subtitles, repeat, audio description.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Wildlife
Gordon Buchanan
Presenter
David Johnson
Producer
Tim Martin
Executive Producer
Ted Oakes
Executive Producer