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Season 1 – Primates

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A crew films the unique strategies, behaviors and social bonds various primates use to ensure their survival in the wild.

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Primates — Season 1

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Ellie Harrison Independent (UK) 04/29/2020
4/5
It's an enlightening and amusing documentary to watch in quarantine - giving us the blast of fresh air we all need and reminding us that life goes on. Go to Full Review Malcolm Hopwood The Post NZ 12/04/2020
Primates is fascinating and has a special message for December. They're family orientated all year round, not just at Christmas. Go to Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) 04/29/2020
4/5
The documentary's emphasis is on new discoveries by naturalists, observing primate hierarchies and the innovative ways they use tools. Filmed over years, with a serious budget, the footage is spectacular. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Chris Packham

Host

Nikki Waldron

Producer

Gavin Boyland

Producer

Michael Gunton

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 26, 2020 Secrets of Survival Revealing the extraordinary strategies monkeys, apes and lemurs must use to survive in the most unexpected places; from baboons facing down a leopard to rhesus macaques charming their way to an easy life, meet the primates solving life's problems. Details Episode 2 Aired May 3, 2020 Family Matters Meeting a female spider monkey elder, who leads her troop to a unique food resource, aquatic plants brought within reach on raging floodwaters; she shows them how, using their remarkable tails as a safety rope, they can feast on this bounty. Details Episode 3 Aired May 10, 2020 Protecting Primates Today, more than half of the world's primates are under threat of extinction; meeting the scientists making discoveries about this animal family, and the people safeguarding their future. Details

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Primates — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Michael Gunton
Network
BBC
Genre
Documentary, Nature
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Apr 26, 2020