Preview of Silverback
Preview: Season 43 Episode 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
In Congo, filmmaker Vianet Djenguet comes face to face with the forest’s largest gorilla.
Follow filmmaker Vianet Djenguet as he documents a grueling but vital mission to habituate a notoriously protective 500-pound silverback, in a last-ditch effort to save the critically endangered Eastern lowland gorillas from extinction.
Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...
Preview of Silverback
Preview: Season 43 Episode 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Follow filmmaker Vianet Djenguet as he documents a grueling but vital mission to habituate a notoriously protective 500-pound silverback, in a last-ditch effort to save the critically endangered Eastern lowland gorillas from extinction.
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[Narrator] In the Congo, a vital mission is underway to help save gorillas from extinction.
- What we are going to be doing, no one has been before.
- [Narrator] But to succeed, this wildlife cameraman must come face to face with the region's largest wild silverback.
- The silverback is there to protect his family.
The Dangers of Saving Gorillas
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Conservationists put themselves at risk to habituate a notoriously protective 500-pound silverback. (4m 19s)
Meet the Silverback, the Leader of the Troop
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Cameraman Vianet Djenguet captures the face of the forest's 500-pound silverback. (2m 16s)
Rare Gorilla Family Moment Caught on Camera
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A mother gorilla feeds her infant within the gaze of the outsiders. (2m 19s)
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Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...