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Gorilla School

Gorilla School

A glimpse into the lives of captive gorillas and a program created to release them into the wild.
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Season 113 of 13 Episodes

  • Three young gorillas are relocated from Howletts Wild Animal Park to Gabon.

  • The gorillas struggle to settle into their new home; Damien reunites with a gorilla named Kwibi.

  • Three infant gorillas learn how to avoid danger and encounter a very dangerous animal.

  • The team worries about Oudiki's illness and are unsure about his role as the future alpha male.

  • The project is disrupted when a group of heavily-armed poachers invade the camp and begin shooting.

  • Emotions run high when the keepers from England have to leave the three young gorillas.

  • Animosity arises when the gorilla infants are introduced to an orphan ape; an ill graduate gorilla goes missing.

  • Kwibi goes missing; an ape is released from quarantine and will be introduced to a new family.

  • Fears about an Ebola virus outbreak arise; Damian returns and finds out that Kwibi is ill.

  • Using his own unique language, Damian calls out to Kwibi in a desperate search attempt.

  • As a fire heads toward the school, the staff rushes to deliver medicine to the Kwibi family.

  • When heavily-armed hunters are spotted near the school, Liz sends the guards to investigate; a shocking discovery.

  • A year since the three young gorillas left England for their new life, Damian ponders the Gorilla School's future.
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A glimpse into the lives of captive gorillas and a program created to release them into the wild.

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