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Life: Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla

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Life ...in the animal world.

Recent field studies of this the greatest of the great apes suggest that it is an amiable gentle giant. How this characteristic can be developed in captive gorillas is revealed in a remarkable Japanese film: Gorillas and their King.
Dr. Desmond Morris, Zoological Society of London introduces the film and talks to
Dr. Ernst Lang, Director of Basle Zoo, and a leading authority on breeding gorillas in captivity, and Head Keeper L. G. Smith of London Zoo
From the West

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr. Desmond Morris
Interviewee:
Dr. Ernst Lang
Interviewee:
L.G. Smith
Producer:
Ronald Webster
Source: Radio Times

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