Previews + Extras
Preview of Primates: Episode Three "Protecting Primates"
S39 E5 - 35s
More than half of the world’s primates are under threat. Meet the scientists making groundbreaking discoveries to safeguard their future.
Tool-Using Macaques Could Drive Shellfish Extinct
S39 E5 - 2m 32s
On Koram Island, beach-combing long-tailed macaques have developed impressive tool-using skills, which are having some surprising consequences. If these monkeys continue to over-harvest their environment, the shellfish could disappear. This is the first reported case of a tool-using animal, other than humans, overexploiting a natural resource.
How Do Monkeys Safely Cross the Road?
S39 E5 - 3m 14s
Dusky langurs' once pristine forests are now bisected by busy roads. To move through their territory, they must risk crossing dangerous traffic every day. After witnessing their struggle, Local Researcher Jo Leen Yap decided to build a monkey bridge.
Orangutan Orphans Learn to Climb
S39 E5 - 3m 9s
Many young orangutans do not survive in the wild after being released from human care because they often lack the skills needed to survive in the canopy. Conservationist Dr. Signe Preuschoft had an idea to teach these young orangutans to climb.
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