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1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 min. 45 sec.) ; 166988952 bytes |
| Summary |
Narrated by Alan Brough (Spicks & Specks), Wild Life At The Zoo is a fly-on-the-wall look into the workings of one of the world's most renowned zoos, Taronga - home to 340 species and 3,400 animals across 52 acres of prime real estate on the shores of Sydney Harbour.Over eight episodes viewers will be treated to a range of dramatic and heartfelt events revealing the intimate bond that exists between the animals and their keepers. Between high risk medical procedures, moving chimps to their new multimillion dollar sanctuary or helping with the birth of Sumatran cubs, this series shouldn't be missed. After a worldwide search Taronga keepers have found a silverback gorilla in France called Kibali who will be introduced to their existing gorilla community. The goal is to have an unrelated male take over breeding from the current aging silverback to maintain the genetic diversity within Australasia.The move is a big task not only for the keepers but for Kibali who leaves a sanctuary in a small town on the western side of France where the first part of his trip is on the road travelling to Paris then on a freight aircraft to Sydney.Kibali's French keeper is able to feed him and hydrate him during the flight. When he arrives he's taken to quarantine for a month and then introduced to one of the fiery females where the courtship begins. PRODUCTION DETAILS:Imagination TV |
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Broadcast 2012-05-16 at 20:00:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: G |
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Gorilla -- Behavior.
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Gorilla -- Breeding.
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Gorilla -- Psychology.
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Zoo animals -- Management.
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New South Wales -- Sydney Harbour.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Brough, Alan, cast
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