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Close Encounter with Huge Silverback Gorilla

Cameraman Vianet D’jenguet encounters a large siverback gorilla named Bouka.

Aired 10/19/2016 | Rating NR

Nature

Close Encounter with Huge Silverback Gorilla

Clip: Season 35 Episode 2 | 2m 41sVideo has Closed Captions

Cameraman Vianet D’jenguet encounters a large siverback gorilla named Bouka.

Cameraman Vianet D’jenguet follows a troop of Western Lowland Gorillas through the Congo jungle. He encounters a large silverback male named Bouka. Although he pretends to ignore Vianet and his crew, he is actually keeping a very close eye on them in order to protect his family.

Aired 10/19/2016 | Rating NR

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