or one month.
Mother-offspring bond important for young bonobos, research from Emory, 2013:
“Monkey Planet” is back on BBC i-player. The series was first aired starting on 2 April, 2014. Two episodes are available, narrated by zoologist Dr. George McGavin. Available for 24 days, from 22 June, the programs can be found under documentaries.
Videos and webcams on primates (arranged by genus name) can be found on the Wisconsin Primate Research Centre site.
“The Wild Women of Viramba” – researchers followed a troop of yellow baboons over 25 years, first aired in 2003 on BBC, well worth watching if you have never seen it.
“Life in the Trees”, from David Attenborough’s “Life on Earth” surveys all types of primates, from lemurs and bush-babies to the gorillas and chimpanzees. This segment was first aired in April, 1979 – the program contains much excellent information and ambitious photography. It is available on DVD – a four-disc set, 2003. From 2012 the series has been available as a four-disc Blu-ray set. Natural World – 2013-2014,
BBC 2 – “Orangutans: The Great Ape Escape”. Follow the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation as its members release Leonora and Emen and their babies, as well as six other orangs into the wilds of northern Borneo. These orphans are important “pioneers”, for the release of about 600 other orphaned orangs back into the wild hinges on whether the first group can survive. The BOSF monitors the orangs through radio transmitters implanted under their skin. At first, adapting to new foods/fruits seems to be a problem – especially for Emen and her baby and one teenage male. But the ending is happy and this gives the rescue centre hope for release of the other orphans in the future. The program was first broadcast on 4 October, and is available on iplayer until 1 November. A must-see!
“Should a Chimp be Able to Sue Its Owner?” – the significant article and short video features lawyer Steven Wise (specialises in animal law). Please see: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/27/magazine/the-rights-of-man-and-beast.html?_r=2
Chimps Inc., Bend, Oregon, provides an interesting video on their site (bottom of page):
Rare behaviour – male golden lion tamarin cares for pygmy marmoset babies. See the video from Dublin Zoo:
“Rhys Jones Wildlife Patrol”, featuring Cardiff University lecturer and leading animal expert Dr. Rhys Jones, highlights the rescuing of a mandrill from Poland – rehoming the primate to the Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary (see charities, this website).
Aired on BBC1, 7:30 pm, 14 April, series 2, episode 3 is available on BBC i-player. “Monkey Planet” , a new three-part series on the behaviour of primates worldwide, began 2 April on BBC 1. The documentary is presented by well-known zoologist Dr. George McGavin.
BBC News About Primates has a variety of videos on various primates: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Primate Bonobo Conservation Initiative – dedicated to “Protecting Bonobos, Preserving Rainforest, Empowering People”. See short video on website: http://www.bonobo.org
See rare camera trap footage of chimp behavior in remote part of Democratic Republic of Congo: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/feb/07/chimpanzees-congo-forest
Videos of various types of primates, along with other information on primates, can be found on the “Primarily Primates” website. For more information on this US-based charity and sanctuary, see also “News”, this website.
“Jungle Babies: Tarsier Tails”, a documentary series for Channel five and BBC Worldwide, is narrated by actor/presenter Bernard Cribbins and filmed by eminent cameraman, naturalist and wildlife presenter Adrian Cale. The series follows the lives of two spectral tarsier families on the northern coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia, over a period of one year. Night cameras capture the activities of these intelligent, loving, yet fierce animals. Cale also helped produce “Baboon Boot Camp” as well as “Gibbons: Back in the Swing” for Animal Planet.* Check your tv guide for channel five times or Demand Five Iplayer for “Jungle Babies”.
*”Gibbons: Back in the Swing” 