The Orang-utan King. The life story of Kusasi, the world-famous friend to the stars who happens to be an orang-utan from the forests of Borneo, opens a new season of Natural World films. Kusasi's rise to power has been carefully documented, from his unpromising start in life as an orphaned baby, to a fearless 20-stone ruler of the orang-utans in the Camp Leakey sanctuary. But, at 30 years old, is his power starting to wane? Paul McGann narrates.
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