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1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 min. 28 sec.) ; 178228203 bytes |
| Summary |
This six part series follows the adventures of a gibbon expert battling to save Borneo's threatened wildlife and using a very special radio station to do it.Chanee Brule is a young French zookeeper who has been fascinated by gibbons since childhood. Ten years ago he heeded the call of the wild and left France for Indonesia. Determined to save Borneo's gibbons - the magical singing apes of the forest - from extinction, he is responsible for the biggest gibbon rescue and rehabilitation program in Indonesia, caring for over 400 gibbons at a centre on Hampapak Island.He's engaged in a constant battle against loggers, poachers and the illegal pet trade. Chanee has also built a reputation as a successful gibbon matchmaker, as being with a partner is essential for a gibbon's survival in the wild.His efforts are boosted by his role as lead DJ on Kalimantan's most popular radio station nicknamed 'Radio Gibbon'. Attracting an influential young audience to his show with music, Chanee then educates them with his conservation message. If that wasn't enough, he's in the process of building a new television studio - Gibbon MTV - where wild music and wildlife will collide.PRODUCTION DETAILS:A BBC Production. Executive producer: Mike Birkhead |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-09-15 at 20:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Animal rescue.
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Bears -- Behavior.
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Gibbons.
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Wildlife conservation -- Management.
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Indonesia -- Kalimantan.
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Streaming video
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Webb, Robert, cast
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