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15/04/2006

BBC Four - Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough

David Attenborough recounts his personal experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda.

David Attenborough recounts his personal experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda and how conservationists have battled to save the species from the brink of extinction.

David Attenborough recounts his very personal experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda. Ever since they were discovered over a century ago, these remarkable creatures have been threatened by loss of habitat, poaching, disease and political instability. But despite all odds their numbers have increased. David tells the extraordinary tale of how conservationists like Dian Fossey have battled to save the mountain gorilla from the brink of extinction.

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