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Nature S16E5 — Orangutans: Just Hangin' On

Nature•Season 16•Episode 5

Orangutans: Just Hangin' On

Dec 7, 199753 min

Examining efforts to save orangutans from extinction at a rehabilitation center in Borneo, where the apes are later released into the wild. Also: footage of an orangutan birth; a study in which apes learn communication with humans.

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Episode Summary

"Orangutans: Just Hangin' On" is episode 5 of Nature season 16. It aired on December 7, 1997.

Next: E6 · Yellowstone Otters Best of Season 16