Living with Baboons
Mat Pines has been studying the wild Hamadryas baboons of Ethiopia for five years and hopes to broker a peace between the baboons and the Afar tribe.
The wild Hamadryas baboons of Ethiopia have a friend in biologist Mat Pines. They even pick the nits from his hair. He's been studying and living with them for five years in the remote and arid Awash National Park. Now in Mat's final year, we follow the fortunes of his favourite baboon, Critical, as he tries to find a family and fend off his aggressive male rivals.
But the local gun-toting Afar tribe have a traditional hatred of the baboons. Before Mat leaves, he hopes to broker a peace between the baboons and the tribe.
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Baboons in the rain
Duration: 01:44
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Baboons groom a man
Duration: 01:00
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Baboon language
Duration: 01:02
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Cute baby baboons playing
Duration: 00:59
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | David Attenborough |
| Producer | Rob Sullivan |
| Director | Rob Sullivan |
| Series Editor | Steve Greenwood |
| Participant | Mat Pines |
Broadcasts
Thu 19 Jul 2012 20:0091热爆 HD & 91热爆 Two- Fri 10 Aug 2012 02:00
- Sat 8 Jun 2013 16:1091热爆 Two except Northern Ireland
- Mon 7 Jul 2014 15:15
- Mon 31 Aug 2015 12:00
- Thu 4 Aug 2016 12:00
- Sun 23 Jul 2017 15:1591热爆 Two except Scotland
- Tue 15 Jan 2019 16:30
- Tue 26 Feb 2019 23:4091热爆 Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Sun 21 Jul 2019 19:1591热爆 Two except Scotland
- Wed 12 Aug 2020 16:3091热爆 Two except Scotland
- Thu 13 Jan 2022 16:3091热爆 Two except Scotland
- Sun 11 Feb 2024 14:4591热爆 Two except Scotland
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