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(Now Playing) Gorillas in the Midst

Oct 27, 2008

VBS travels to Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the mountain gorillas – 200 of the earth’s last 720 — are in a desperate fight for their survival.

Under pressure from rebel factions in Uganda and the DRC who massacred gorillas because the conservationists were “getting on their nerves,” our guide tracks the remaining apes – by armpit stench and dung – to keep tabs on their health.

  • nscates2

    about 1 month ago

    So, you have an encounter with a family of gorillas. How does one depart this encounter without d...

  • VowelOwl1

    3 months ago

    hmm i didn't know they ate ants...

  • flasksandmasks

    3 months ago

    the vocalization sounds like when i've smoked too many cigarettes...i'd blend right in.

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