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[intriguing music playing]
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[Attenborough] Over the course
of my lifetime,
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I've visited many extraordinary places.
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[gorilla whines, beats chest]
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[Attenborough]
I've met many fascinating creatures…
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[gorilla beats chest]
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…but there are some
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with which I have felt
an especially deep connection.
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[gorilla exhales]
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They possess a strength and vigor…
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[gorilla grunts]
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…that far surpasses ours.
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But when I look at them,
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it's not their size and their power
that fills me with awe.
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It is the intelligence and awareness
I see in their eyes
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when they look back at me.
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They fill me
with an overwhelming sense of wonder
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and of fear.
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[gorilla whinnies, beats chest]
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But not a fear of them.
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A fear that I, we,
may have missed something.
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Something important.
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A deeper understanding
of what and who they are…
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[music builds dramatically, fades]
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…and what that might mean for us.
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I remember the first time
I met mountain gorillas.
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[thoughtful music playing]
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"Monday 9th January, 1978."
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{\an8}"The perfect cones
of the Virunga volcanoes ahead."
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"We start the one-and-a-half-hour walk
up the mountain."
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"Slowly, the nondescript bush transforms
into the high-altitude rainforest."
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"Long-branch trees loaded
with cushions of epiphytes."
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"Green, ribbon-leaved ferns
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with wispy, pallid
Spanish moss everywhere."
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[birds calling]
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"We found a group of females and juveniles
in a small clearing,
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and, to my astonishment,
they allowed me to approach."
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"This would not have been possible
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without the pioneering work
of Dian Fossey."
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"She lived among the gorillas,
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studying the intimate details
of their lives."
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Because we did
as we were instructed by Dian,
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they accepted us on those same terms.
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"I had to pause and exchange
a deep-throated grunt."
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"The reassurance noise
meaning, 'I'm here.'"
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Mm.
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Their sight, their hearing,
their sense of smell
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are so similar to ours
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that we see the world
in the same way as they do.
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[gorilla grunts softly]
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And so, if there was a possibility
of escaping the human condition
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and living imaginatively
in another creature's world,
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it must be with a gorilla.
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What I don't say there,
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uh… is that
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this wasn't, uh, supposed
to be a film of meeting gorillas directly.
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Um… the function of the sequence
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was the importance
of the thumb and forefinger…
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the opposable thumb and forefinger.
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We didn't think we were going to be
in touch with them.
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We would just sit there
and talk about them.
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I turned. They were lying on the ground.
I turned to look back at the camera.
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I felt a weight on my feet.
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And I looked down there.
There was little Pablo.
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I couldn't talk about the evolution
of the thumb and forefinger.
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I just sat back and let it happen.
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Look at this lovely little creature.
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I mean, absolutely engaging.
You want to hug him.
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I… I… J… just… just…
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just sheer bliss, really.
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Many people would think
it was the most important sequence
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in that series.
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If not, actually, in my filmed life.
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There is more meaning
and mutual understanding
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in exchanging a glance with a gorilla
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than any other animal I know.
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I had no idea at the time
what an incredible life Pablo would lead…
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or the legacy he would leave behind.
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Now I have the chance
to tell Pablo's story
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and that of his descendants
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who still inhabit
those mountain slopes in the Virungas.
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[gentle music playing]
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Almost 50 years later,
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this gorilla family,
now known as the Pablo group,
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are at a crossroads in their story.
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{\an8}The dominant silverback and the leader
of the group is Gicurasi.
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{\an8}[majestic music playing]
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He is one of the oldest
and most experienced gorillas
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on the mountain.
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And the Pablo group has enjoyed a period
of stability under his leadership.
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That stability is, in part,
down to his most important ally.
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{\an8}Teta is the dominant female.
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She has the respect of the group,
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and they follow her lead.
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- [music becomes mysterious]
- [gorillas grunting softly]
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Teta and Gicurasi
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share a unique bond.
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With her by his side,
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he has maintained power
for five long years.
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[music softens]
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They are the heart of this gorilla family.
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But Gicurasi is now well beyond
his physical peak.
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And there are others waiting in line.
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- [music stops]
- [gorilla beats chest]
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{\an8}Ubwuzu…
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{\an8}an up-and-coming silverback.
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[chilling music playing]
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Very big,
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very strong,
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with ambitions of his own.
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Gicurasi is losing his strength…
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and Ubwuzu wants to take over as leader.
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[animal trilling in distance]
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[Ubwuzu hooting]
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[chilling music fades]
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[gorillas grunting softly]
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But for now,
the group are fixated on Teta's baby.
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Just as for us,
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a newborn is a source of fascination.
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But she's only a few months old,
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so Teta must keep her out of harm's way,
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especially when things get a bit rowdy.
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[lively music playing]
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Gorillas of all ages like to play.
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It's an important part
of forging and maintaining bonds.
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[lively music fades]
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But Ubwuzu is not interested
in playing games.
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[suspenseful music playing]
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Right now, he is focused on Gicurasi.
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He has outgrown the older male
and is trying to intimidate him.
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[Ubwuzu grunts]
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But leading a gorilla group
is not just about brute strength…
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as I saw for myself
all those years ago in Rwanda.
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"The dominant silverback is Beethoven,
probably 30 years old."
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"He has an aggressive strut."
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He comes in, and this is a huge animal.
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You know, I mean… huge compared with you.
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I mean, just one thump from his fist
could crack your head open.
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[wistful music playing]
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However,
Beethoven had another side to him,
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and it was revealed to me
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through his relationship
with little Pablo.
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Not long after I met him,
his mother disappeared,
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and he was left to fend for himself.
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Without the protection of his mother,
a gorilla of Pablo's age
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would have struggled to survive.
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But then something remarkable happened.
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Beethoven, the giant silverback,
took him under his wing.
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[tender music playing]
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He tried his best to care for him
as his mother would have done.
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And Pablo was always by his side.
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He watched.
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And he learned.
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With Beethoven as a father figure,
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Pablo began to thrive.
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It was a relationship
that would change Pablo's life forever.
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Just like the gorillas I met,
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there are many different personalities
within the Pablo group today.
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{\an8}And there is one who reminds me
of Pablo himself.
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Not only does he look very similar,
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he seems to have
the same boldness and curiosity.
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But he has a special fascination
with one gorilla in particular.
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Imfura.
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[Imfura grunts]
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Imfura is at a difficult age.
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He's on the cusp of adulthood,
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and his back is beginning
to show signs of silver.
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But his mind is still young.
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Gorillas are highly social creatures
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and exist in a network
of different relationships
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that help shape who they are
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and who they will become.
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It's clear that Imfura has
a playful and caring side.
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[Imfura grunts]
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But his size and strength are new to him.
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[tense music playing]
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And it hasn't gone unnoticed.
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[animal trilling in distance]
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[tense music fades]
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[somber music playing]
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Imfura has been seriously injured
by Ubwuzu.
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It seems brutal,
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but every silverback has a violent side.
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And it's natural for Ubwuzu
to try to eliminate his competition.
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[Imfura grunts]
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But Imfura is still young.
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And he didn't know how to defend himself.
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[somber music fades]
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[birds tweeting]
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The Pablo group are waking up.
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[peaceful music playing]
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At 12,000 feet,
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this is the very top
of their mountain kingdom.
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[peaceful music fades]
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[gorilla whining]
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[expectant music playing]
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Ubwuzu is on the move.
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Many silverbacks
have ruled these mountains.
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Now Ubwuzu is ready to take his turn.
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[Ubwuzu grunts]
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[caws]
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But the rest of the group
have yet to be convinced,
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and his frustration is building.
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[growls]
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The point is not to frighten them.
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It's to show them
how frightening he can be.
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How capable he would be as their leader.
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Gicurasi is watching.
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But for some reason, he does not react.
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[expectant music fades]
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[mysterious music playing]
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When you look at any gorilla,
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you can't help but imagine
what it is they're thinking or feeling.
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What it is that they want,
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or what they intend to do.
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It's impossible to know for sure.
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We can only observe and wonder.
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One thing is certain, however.
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Despite their size,
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gorillas are complex
and sensitive creatures.
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Each one is different
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{\an8}with their own unique personality.
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And, like us,
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they're shaped
by all their life experiences.
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The good
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and the bad.
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[mysterious music fades]
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Imfura's wounds are healing…
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but he's staying away from the group.
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[sorrowful music playing]
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At this stage of life,
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male gorillas can become very isolated.
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And even their own families
become wary of them.
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Young males like Imfura
sometimes choose to leave their group
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to start their own family.
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And sometimes they're left
with no choice but to leave.
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[distant gorilla calls, beats chest]
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- There are other groups out there.
- [gorilla beats chest]
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Imfura can't see them,
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but he can hear them.
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[gorilla calls, beats chest]
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And some are much larger and more powerful
than the Pablo group.
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[screeching]
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[screeching]
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[grunting]
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With such big numbers
and so many silverbacks,
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outbreaks of violence are more common.
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[screeching, grunting]
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Getting caught alone
by one of these large groups
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would be extremely dangerous for Imfura.
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[sorrowful music fades]
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[grunting softly]
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Ubwuzu is looking for food
with some of the family.
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The Pablo group's range is
about three square miles…
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and it contains
many different types of plants
258
00:27:02,621 --> 00:27:05,206
that make up most of their diet.
259
00:27:12,380 --> 00:27:15,091
But gorillas are opportunistic.
260
00:27:25,185 --> 00:27:28,647
And Ubwuzu has stumbled across
something different.
261
00:27:42,869 --> 00:27:44,662
Ants.
262
00:27:44,663 --> 00:27:46,665
[tense music playing]
263
00:27:47,415 --> 00:27:51,378
But these are army ants
who have powerful jaws.
264
00:28:00,345 --> 00:28:02,262
[gorilla groans]
265
00:28:02,263 --> 00:28:04,014
And they bite back.
266
00:28:04,015 --> 00:28:05,557
[gorilla snorts]
267
00:28:05,558 --> 00:28:07,560
[music becomes animated]
268
00:28:20,490 --> 00:28:21,324
[chirps]
269
00:28:24,536 --> 00:28:26,371
[grunting]
270
00:28:29,958 --> 00:28:32,000
[animals screeching]
271
00:28:32,001 --> 00:28:34,336
The excitement brings in others.
272
00:28:34,337 --> 00:28:36,339
[grunting]
273
00:28:56,901 --> 00:29:00,028
One of the jobs of a dominant silverback
274
00:29:00,029 --> 00:29:03,616
is to guide the group
to good feeding areas…
275
00:29:13,418 --> 00:29:17,629
{\an8}and, more importantly,
to bring the group together.
276
00:29:17,630 --> 00:29:19,632
[animated music fades]
277
00:29:25,805 --> 00:29:29,476
Ubwuzu's influence is growing.
278
00:29:31,144 --> 00:29:33,146
[eerie music playing]
279
00:29:41,863 --> 00:29:45,575
{\an8}Silverbacks communicate in complex ways…
280
00:29:47,702 --> 00:29:50,914
{\an8}and body language plays a big part.
281
00:30:03,551 --> 00:30:08,014
{\an8}Where you sit and how you move says a lot.
282
00:30:19,317 --> 00:30:22,945
Ubwuzu is challenging Gicurasi
283
00:30:22,946 --> 00:30:25,824
by moving directly towards him.
284
00:30:27,742 --> 00:30:31,830
As the group's leader,
Gicurasi should see him off.
285
00:30:33,623 --> 00:30:35,208
But he does nothing.
286
00:30:39,546 --> 00:30:42,173
Teta is watching closely.
287
00:30:49,722 --> 00:30:54,477
Confrontations between silverbacks
can escalate quickly.
288
00:30:58,773 --> 00:31:01,609
Ubwuzu attacks.
289
00:31:03,027 --> 00:31:05,029
[screeching]
290
00:31:15,999 --> 00:31:20,044
Silverbacks are more than twice the size
of an adult man.
291
00:31:20,628 --> 00:31:22,338
[snarling]
292
00:31:25,133 --> 00:31:27,427
They are many times stronger.
293
00:31:33,016 --> 00:31:34,851
[screeching]
294
00:31:35,476 --> 00:31:38,313
And fights can end in death.
295
00:31:40,481 --> 00:31:41,649
[grunting]
296
00:31:54,746 --> 00:31:56,414
[barking]
297
00:32:03,129 --> 00:32:06,174
Ubwuzu emerges unscathed.
298
00:32:15,224 --> 00:32:17,769
But there's no sign of Gicurasi.
299
00:32:20,647 --> 00:32:22,649
[somber music playing]
300
00:32:31,491 --> 00:32:32,450
[grunts]
301
00:32:40,541 --> 00:32:43,252
Gicurasi has survived the fight.
302
00:32:45,129 --> 00:32:47,048
But he's been badly beaten.
303
00:32:48,299 --> 00:32:52,303
Dominated by the younger male
in front of the whole group.
304
00:33:05,358 --> 00:33:07,401
As dominant female,
305
00:33:07,402 --> 00:33:11,447
Teta must show the group who she supports.
306
00:33:20,748 --> 00:33:23,418
She leaves with the older male.
307
00:33:26,879 --> 00:33:28,840
And the group follows.
308
00:33:32,927 --> 00:33:35,387
After leading for five years,
309
00:33:35,388 --> 00:33:38,558
Gicurasi has earned their loyalty.
310
00:33:44,856 --> 00:33:47,900
Ubwuzu has been rejected.
311
00:33:52,864 --> 00:33:54,531
[somber music fades]
312
00:33:54,532 --> 00:33:58,369
Not every silverback has
what it takes to lead.
313
00:33:59,954 --> 00:34:03,958
Success or failure
comes down to character.
314
00:34:10,256 --> 00:34:13,051
I only knew Pablo as a three-year-old,
315
00:34:13,551 --> 00:34:18,013
but it was clear that he was
a unique character, even then.
316
00:34:18,014 --> 00:34:19,556
[gentle music playing]
317
00:34:19,557 --> 00:34:22,852
Having been adopted and raised
by a powerful silverback,
318
00:34:23,436 --> 00:34:25,562
by the time he was 18,
319
00:34:25,563 --> 00:34:27,815
he was ready to lead for himself.
320
00:34:33,780 --> 00:34:36,490
He broke away to form his own group,
321
00:34:36,491 --> 00:34:37,992
the Pablo group.
322
00:34:39,327 --> 00:34:40,995
[whinnying]
323
00:34:42,830 --> 00:34:47,334
However, Pablo was
an unconventional leader.
324
00:34:47,335 --> 00:34:50,087
When he was challenged
by a rival silverback
325
00:34:50,088 --> 00:34:51,880
from within his own group,
326
00:34:51,881 --> 00:34:53,673
instead of fighting,
327
00:34:53,674 --> 00:34:58,178
Pablo took the opportunity
to form a powerful alliance with him.
328
00:34:58,179 --> 00:34:59,346
[music becomes animated]
329
00:34:59,347 --> 00:35:03,600
By replacing aggression with cooperation,
330
00:35:03,601 --> 00:35:08,106
between them, they took the group
from strength to strength.
331
00:35:10,483 --> 00:35:14,486
At their peak,
the Pablo group was 65 in number,
332
00:35:14,487 --> 00:35:17,073
the biggest group
of mountain gorillas ever known.
333
00:35:36,551 --> 00:35:38,511
[music softens]
334
00:35:39,011 --> 00:35:44,892
And among them was a young male
who would one day become leader himself.
335
00:35:47,103 --> 00:35:48,521
Gicurasi.
336
00:35:55,361 --> 00:35:57,363
[music fades]
337
00:35:59,282 --> 00:36:03,703
But now, Gicurasi's dominance
is being challenged.
338
00:36:05,496 --> 00:36:08,374
The question is, does he fight back,
339
00:36:08,875 --> 00:36:12,336
or can he learn to cooperate with Ubwuzu?
340
00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:26,642
[thunder rumbling]
341
00:36:36,819 --> 00:36:39,905
Despite winning the fight with Gicurasi,
342
00:36:39,906 --> 00:36:45,411
Ubwuzu is still not being acknowledged
as leader by the rest of the group.
343
00:36:48,164 --> 00:36:49,415
Or Teta.
344
00:36:50,666 --> 00:36:53,544
Without the support
of the dominant female,
345
00:36:54,378 --> 00:36:57,506
Ubwuzu may never win over the group.
346
00:37:03,262 --> 00:37:04,305
[grunts]
347
00:37:15,775 --> 00:37:17,777
[apprehensive music playing]
348
00:37:20,363 --> 00:37:22,365
[grunting]
349
00:37:42,260 --> 00:37:45,513
But Teta's allegiance may be shifting.
350
00:37:50,810 --> 00:37:55,314
By leaving Gicurasi's side
and joining Ubwuzu,
351
00:37:57,566 --> 00:38:01,612
she's signaling her support
for the younger male.
352
00:38:15,918 --> 00:38:17,003
[grumbles]
353
00:38:20,548 --> 00:38:24,050
And Gicurasi steps aside.
354
00:38:24,051 --> 00:38:26,053
[music intensifies]
355
00:38:41,193 --> 00:38:43,154
[music fades]
356
00:38:56,042 --> 00:38:57,126
[gorilla beats chest]
357
00:38:57,960 --> 00:39:02,757
Ubwuzu is now the leader
of the Pablo group,
358
00:39:03,716 --> 00:39:05,842
but this is just the beginning.
359
00:39:05,843 --> 00:39:08,219
[grunting]
360
00:39:08,220 --> 00:39:10,848
Taking over the leadership is one thing.
361
00:39:12,892 --> 00:39:18,522
Staying on top
and keeping everyone safe is another.
362
00:39:19,482 --> 00:39:21,484
[suspenseful music playing]
363
00:39:22,985 --> 00:39:24,194
[music fades]
364
00:39:24,195 --> 00:39:26,197
- [animal chatters]
- [birds tweeting]
365
00:39:42,505 --> 00:39:44,507
[grunting]
366
00:39:50,971 --> 00:39:53,933
There is a new arrival to the group,
367
00:39:55,101 --> 00:39:59,187
an immigrant female
from the other side of the mountain.
368
00:39:59,188 --> 00:40:01,148
[peaceful music playing]
369
00:40:02,525 --> 00:40:05,944
{\an8}Inyange has left the group
where she was born
370
00:40:05,945 --> 00:40:08,154
{\an8}and joined the Pablo group
371
00:40:08,155 --> 00:40:11,200
{\an8}so she may start a family of her own.
372
00:40:14,036 --> 00:40:18,164
It's a difficult move
but one driven by instinct,
373
00:40:18,165 --> 00:40:20,835
and it avoids inbreeding.
374
00:40:23,212 --> 00:40:26,965
She needs to form
her own relationships here,
375
00:40:26,966 --> 00:40:29,969
but she's still a stranger
to the Pablo group
376
00:40:31,846 --> 00:40:33,889
and must tread carefully.
377
00:41:05,754 --> 00:41:07,006
[grunts softly]
378
00:41:12,052 --> 00:41:14,054
[grumbling]
379
00:41:19,727 --> 00:41:25,065
Ubwuzu and Gicurasi are adjusting
to their new relationship.
380
00:41:28,194 --> 00:41:30,862
Now that Ubwuzu is in charge,
381
00:41:30,863 --> 00:41:33,949
he must learn to temper his aggression,
382
00:41:34,909 --> 00:41:39,288
and Gicurasi must learn
to respect his authority.
383
00:41:45,336 --> 00:41:47,171
It's still tense,
384
00:41:48,088 --> 00:41:53,177
but their body language suggests
a level of cooperation may be developing,
385
00:41:54,470 --> 00:41:57,681
which is putting
the rest of the group at ease.
386
00:41:59,183 --> 00:42:01,185
[droning note playing]
387
00:42:10,819 --> 00:42:12,821
[calm music playing]
388
00:42:44,478 --> 00:42:48,107
As they drift in and out of consciousness,
389
00:42:50,985 --> 00:42:54,821
a powerful sense of togetherness
and belonging is expressed
390
00:42:54,822 --> 00:42:58,909
in a chain of tender physical contacts.
391
00:43:03,205 --> 00:43:09,420
The intimate and unmistakable bonds
of a close-knit gorilla family.
392
00:43:15,092 --> 00:43:17,011
- [music fades]
- [grunts softly]
393
00:43:18,929 --> 00:43:23,767
The younger members of the group
will only rest for so long.
394
00:43:27,354 --> 00:43:29,356
[grunting]
395
00:43:33,652 --> 00:43:36,238
Ubi is also stirring.
396
00:43:46,248 --> 00:43:50,127
And he's leaving his mother to explore.
397
00:44:00,721 --> 00:44:02,472
[grumbles softly]
398
00:44:02,473 --> 00:44:06,935
Imfura is recovering
from yet another beating.
399
00:44:20,532 --> 00:44:25,621
He's now lost nearly all
meaningful contact with the group.
400
00:44:28,540 --> 00:44:33,837
It seems that Ubi is
Imfura's only remaining friend.
401
00:44:39,593 --> 00:44:41,595
[grunting]
402
00:44:43,764 --> 00:44:45,766
[tense music playing]
403
00:44:48,686 --> 00:44:51,480
But something is not right.
404
00:45:11,375 --> 00:45:13,377
[gorilla screeching]
405
00:45:15,462 --> 00:45:18,382
Ubi's mother is close by.
406
00:45:34,606 --> 00:45:38,193
She seems to be sending
a message to Imfura.
407
00:45:38,819 --> 00:45:41,947
"Stay away from my baby."
408
00:46:00,799 --> 00:46:04,845
Everyone is turning their back on Imfura.
409
00:46:10,851 --> 00:46:12,853
[grunting]
410
00:46:13,437 --> 00:46:14,730
[beats chest]
411
00:46:15,230 --> 00:46:17,232
[tense music fades]
412
00:46:35,375 --> 00:46:38,461
Inyange, the newly arrived female,
413
00:46:38,462 --> 00:46:41,423
has been observing the group
for a while now.
414
00:46:42,341 --> 00:46:44,092
Especially Teta.
415
00:46:46,720 --> 00:46:48,262
As dominant female,
416
00:46:48,263 --> 00:46:52,267
this could be
a very important relationship for Inyange.
417
00:46:52,768 --> 00:46:54,770
[hopeful music playing]
418
00:47:04,571 --> 00:47:08,908
If Teta allows Inyange
to be close to her family,
419
00:47:08,909 --> 00:47:12,329
it'll send a message
to the rest of the group.
420
00:47:22,548 --> 00:47:25,634
And Teta seems to be welcoming her.
421
00:47:29,972 --> 00:47:33,433
Even trusting Inyange to hold her baby.
422
00:47:37,813 --> 00:47:40,523
Young females do this instinctively.
423
00:47:40,524 --> 00:47:43,360
It prepares them for motherhood.
424
00:47:54,246 --> 00:47:57,623
Inyange's arrival is a positive sign
425
00:47:57,624 --> 00:48:01,670
for both the Pablo group and Ubwuzu.
426
00:48:05,674 --> 00:48:08,886
Gorilla families are always
looking to grow.
427
00:48:10,387 --> 00:48:12,389
There's strength in numbers.
428
00:48:27,571 --> 00:48:31,783
Inyange has arrived
at an especially good time.
429
00:48:34,286 --> 00:48:39,958
Ubwuzu, having taken over as leader,
is keen to have offspring of his own.
430
00:48:44,129 --> 00:48:46,131
[hooting]
431
00:49:06,401 --> 00:49:08,819
With new females arriving…
432
00:49:08,820 --> 00:49:10,155
[howls]
433
00:49:10,948 --> 00:49:13,450
…and, hopefully, new babies on the way,
434
00:49:15,410 --> 00:49:17,328
the group may well grow
435
00:49:17,329 --> 00:49:21,375
and become more powerful
under Ubwuzu's leadership.
436
00:49:36,056 --> 00:49:38,058
[music becomes somber]
437
00:49:44,856 --> 00:49:46,191
[music fades]
438
00:49:53,323 --> 00:49:58,829
Imfura has been excluded
from group life for many months.
439
00:50:12,300 --> 00:50:17,014
He's now moving down the mountain alone.
440
00:50:21,059 --> 00:50:23,353
- [dramatic drumbeat]
- [tense music playing]
441
00:50:23,854 --> 00:50:28,191
A wall marks the limit
of the gorilla's forest.
442
00:50:36,616 --> 00:50:40,662
Imfura has reached
the edge of their world.
443
00:51:01,433 --> 00:51:03,435
[majestic music playing]
444
00:51:07,731 --> 00:51:11,526
He has crossed into the human world.
445
00:51:16,656 --> 00:51:19,993
People have lived here
for thousands of years.
446
00:51:23,413 --> 00:51:26,708
And they, too, depend on the land.
447
00:52:02,369 --> 00:52:04,371
[music fades]
448
00:52:06,331 --> 00:52:09,208
The relationship
between humans and gorillas
449
00:52:09,209 --> 00:52:11,169
has always been a difficult one.
450
00:52:11,670 --> 00:52:14,463
When I was in Rwanda almost 50 years ago,
451
00:52:14,464 --> 00:52:19,510
poaching had pushed the gorilla population
to the very brink of extinction.
452
00:52:19,511 --> 00:52:24,849
There were only around 250 gorillas left
in the Virunga Mountains.
453
00:52:24,850 --> 00:52:26,852
[nostalgic music playing]
454
00:52:31,064 --> 00:52:33,899
There might not be
mountain gorillas at all
455
00:52:33,900 --> 00:52:36,611
had it not been for Dian Fossey.
456
00:52:44,744 --> 00:52:50,041
When poachers began killing the gorillas
she had come to know and love,
457
00:52:51,626 --> 00:52:54,045
she dedicated her life to protecting them…
458
00:52:56,339 --> 00:52:57,966
by whatever means possible.
459
00:53:05,724 --> 00:53:07,933
{\an8}Even after her death,
460
00:53:07,934 --> 00:53:11,271
{\an8}her pioneering study of gorillas
continued.
461
00:53:13,940 --> 00:53:15,274
Over the years,
462
00:53:15,275 --> 00:53:18,737
many others were inspired
to protect the gorillas
463
00:53:20,197 --> 00:53:23,700
from within Rwanda and beyond.
464
00:53:26,119 --> 00:53:30,498
And attempts to conserve them
became increasingly successful.
465
00:53:39,633 --> 00:53:44,012
Today, Rwanda's gorilla population
has largely recovered.
466
00:53:49,726 --> 00:53:52,771
But while their population has grown,
467
00:53:54,105 --> 00:53:56,316
the mountains have not.
468
00:53:57,108 --> 00:53:59,110
[nostalgic music fades]
469
00:54:07,244 --> 00:54:09,829
What does this mean for Imfura?
470
00:54:13,875 --> 00:54:16,002
And where does he go from here?
471
00:54:20,590 --> 00:54:23,802
Many gorillas are crowded
into the same space.
472
00:54:24,302 --> 00:54:26,805
It's changing their behavior
473
00:54:27,305 --> 00:54:30,182
and their relationships with each other.
474
00:54:30,183 --> 00:54:32,185
[melancholy music playing]
475
00:54:35,230 --> 00:54:39,359
Imfura is not welcome in the Pablo group.
476
00:54:42,237 --> 00:54:44,239
He's been up the mountain
477
00:54:45,615 --> 00:54:47,951
and all the way down.
478
00:54:51,955 --> 00:54:54,499
He's running out of options.
479
00:55:06,803 --> 00:55:11,224
He may be destined
to be a lone silverback,
480
00:55:12,225 --> 00:55:15,979
the most unpredictable animals
on the mountain.
481
00:55:22,444 --> 00:55:24,446
[melancholy music fades]
482
00:55:52,307 --> 00:55:56,227
Ubwuzu is now securely on top.
483
00:55:58,730 --> 00:56:02,650
The group is stable, and it's growing.
484
00:56:03,610 --> 00:56:05,612
[delicate music playing]
485
00:56:06,237 --> 00:56:08,948
There are two brand-new babies…
486
00:56:12,869 --> 00:56:15,288
one of which is Inyange's.
487
00:56:17,207 --> 00:56:20,293
Ubwuzu's first offspring as leader.
488
00:56:25,924 --> 00:56:29,636
Gorilla newborns are completely dependent
on their mothers,
489
00:56:31,513 --> 00:56:35,725
and gorilla mothers are completely devoted
to their babies.
490
00:56:39,479 --> 00:56:43,691
They are inseparable
for the first few months of life.
491
00:56:56,871 --> 00:56:59,581
Inyange is a first-time mother
492
00:56:59,582 --> 00:57:02,460
and understandably nervous.
493
00:57:02,961 --> 00:57:04,963
[grunting]
494
00:57:08,800 --> 00:57:10,802
[delicate music fades]
495
00:57:11,386 --> 00:57:14,764
Ubwuzu is keeping a close eye on her,
496
00:57:15,598 --> 00:57:18,351
and he's been doing
a good job protecting her.
497
00:57:25,525 --> 00:57:28,068
But, as the dominant silverback,
498
00:57:28,069 --> 00:57:31,573
Ubwuzu can't only watch over Inyange.
499
00:57:33,032 --> 00:57:36,870
There are other females
who want his attention.
500
00:57:46,546 --> 00:57:50,300
These displays are an invitation to mate.
501
00:58:06,483 --> 00:58:08,318
Ubwuzu accepts
502
00:58:09,777 --> 00:58:13,238
and leaves the group unprotected.
503
00:58:13,239 --> 00:58:15,241
[uneasy music playing]
504
00:58:21,456 --> 00:58:23,458
[wind whistling]
505
00:58:44,395 --> 00:58:45,772
[animal chatters]
506
00:58:52,654 --> 00:58:55,447
While Ubwuzu was distracted,
507
00:58:55,448 --> 00:58:58,159
something terrible has happened.
508
00:59:15,552 --> 00:59:19,388
Inyange's baby has been killed.
509
00:59:19,389 --> 00:59:21,391
[music becomes mournful]
510
00:59:27,313 --> 00:59:32,277
The injuries suggest
that a gorilla was responsible.
511
01:00:12,442 --> 01:00:16,362
The other females
in the group surround her.
512
01:00:29,208 --> 01:00:33,296
Only Inyange knows exactly what happened…
513
01:00:36,549 --> 01:00:38,718
and who is responsible.
514
01:00:43,806 --> 01:00:46,601
She may be a recent arrival to the group,
515
01:00:47,185 --> 01:00:50,897
but her loss seems
to have affected everyone.
516
01:01:11,334 --> 01:01:14,379
Inyange has taken herself away.
517
01:01:17,840 --> 01:01:20,385
But at least she's not alone.
518
01:01:24,806 --> 01:01:27,517
Ubwuzu was the baby's father.
519
01:01:30,645 --> 01:01:34,148
But he failed to defend Inyange
and their baby.
520
01:01:36,275 --> 01:01:37,402
[whines]
521
01:01:54,210 --> 01:01:55,794
[mournful music fades]
522
01:01:55,795 --> 01:01:57,797
[birds tweeting]
523
01:02:05,346 --> 01:02:10,351
It has been four days
since Inyange's baby was killed.
524
01:02:12,186 --> 01:02:14,813
Losing an infant in this way
525
01:02:14,814 --> 01:02:18,359
could cause the group
to lose confidence in their leader
526
01:02:20,194 --> 01:02:22,947
and may even fracture the group.
527
01:02:30,788 --> 01:02:34,500
But for now,
they're huddled around Ubwuzu,
528
01:02:36,127 --> 01:02:39,464
and Inyange is right by his side.
529
01:02:46,179 --> 01:02:48,181
[suspenseful music playing]
530
01:02:49,932 --> 01:02:52,351
Something has frightened her.
531
01:02:59,400 --> 01:03:01,861
Imfura has returned.
532
01:03:04,781 --> 01:03:08,910
Her reaction tells Ubwuzu
everything he needs to know.
533
01:03:09,410 --> 01:03:13,206
Imfura killed Inyange's baby.
534
01:03:16,501 --> 01:03:19,295
And he's now a threat to everyone.
535
01:03:20,713 --> 01:03:22,715
[grunting]
536
01:03:27,345 --> 01:03:29,095
Ubwuzu attacks.
537
01:03:29,096 --> 01:03:31,182
[screeching, grunting]
538
01:03:40,566 --> 01:03:43,986
But now, Imfura is much stronger.
539
01:03:50,701 --> 01:03:52,577
Gicurasi joins in.
540
01:03:52,578 --> 01:03:54,330
[music becomes dramatic]
541
01:04:14,100 --> 01:04:15,893
Imfura gets away.
542
01:04:19,605 --> 01:04:21,607
[dramatic music fades]
543
01:04:22,942 --> 01:04:24,735
But he's not gone far.
544
01:04:30,491 --> 01:04:32,117
For the last year,
545
01:04:32,118 --> 01:04:34,745
while he's been excluded from group life,
546
01:04:35,913 --> 01:04:38,540
he has never left it completely.
547
01:04:38,541 --> 01:04:40,543
[somber music playing]
548
01:04:44,380 --> 01:04:47,466
But now, a line has been crossed.
549
01:04:49,719 --> 01:04:53,097
He has killed a member of his own family.
550
01:05:04,066 --> 01:05:07,904
The group is gathered
around their leader, Ubwuzu.
551
01:05:20,917 --> 01:05:24,545
And now, he's leading them on a mission.
552
01:05:25,379 --> 01:05:27,381
[determined music playing]
553
01:05:42,855 --> 01:05:46,525
Imfura is making his way up the mountain,
554
01:05:47,026 --> 01:05:49,028
but he's not alone.
555
01:05:51,113 --> 01:05:53,324
Ubwuzu is close behind
556
01:05:54,158 --> 01:05:57,745
with Teta and Gicurasi by his side.
557
01:06:12,176 --> 01:06:15,721
They're pushing Imfura all the way out.
558
01:06:30,486 --> 01:06:32,488
[music becomes doleful]
559
01:06:36,033 --> 01:06:41,539
Imfura is crossing
into the next valley alone.
560
01:06:58,514 --> 01:07:01,851
Perhaps he was always
going to end up here.
561
01:07:03,853 --> 01:07:08,649
Or perhaps there's only so many beatings
a gorilla can take.
562
01:07:21,704 --> 01:07:26,459
Imfura may now wander
the mountains alone for years.
563
01:07:28,711 --> 01:07:32,548
Or maybe he will find
a family of his own one day.
564
01:07:35,009 --> 01:07:36,802
Only time will tell.
565
01:08:01,619 --> 01:08:03,412
[doleful music fades]
566
01:08:10,127 --> 01:08:15,424
There is at least one member of the group
who will miss Imfura.
567
01:08:19,637 --> 01:08:25,601
Ubi is probably too young to understand
the events that have unfolded here.
568
01:08:27,937 --> 01:08:30,856
But Imfura was his friend.
569
01:08:31,982 --> 01:08:35,319
And now, his friend has gone.
570
01:08:39,240 --> 01:08:41,242
[wistful music playing]
571
01:08:49,083 --> 01:08:50,334
[grumbles]
572
01:08:51,252 --> 01:08:56,132
However, Ubi, just like little Pablo,
is very adaptable.
573
01:08:57,341 --> 01:09:01,720
And he seems intent
on making a new big friend.
574
01:09:08,018 --> 01:09:09,103
Ubwuzu.
575
01:09:16,110 --> 01:09:18,112
[grumbling]
576
01:09:19,155 --> 01:09:20,364
[whinnies]
577
01:09:22,950 --> 01:09:26,120
It's been a testing year for Ubwuzu,
578
01:09:26,787 --> 01:09:29,165
but he's grown into his role as leader.
579
01:09:31,125 --> 01:09:33,459
[music becomes hopeful]
580
01:09:33,460 --> 01:09:38,716
And maybe now a friendship with Ubi
is exactly what he needs in his life.
581
01:10:02,823 --> 01:10:06,243
Gicurasi is no longer in charge here,
582
01:10:06,744 --> 01:10:12,791
but he's filling a new role by supporting
a younger, stronger silverback.
583
01:10:14,710 --> 01:10:19,506
He has a lot of knowledge
and will be a great help to Ubwuzu.
584
01:10:22,051 --> 01:10:26,180
This may well be
the most important role of his life.
585
01:10:36,190 --> 01:10:42,196
Teta has played a critical part
in supporting the leadership transition,
586
01:10:42,988 --> 01:10:45,950
and she and her family are doing well.
587
01:10:49,411 --> 01:10:52,831
Her baby is now almost two years old.
588
01:10:56,126 --> 01:10:58,671
She is growing in strength
589
01:10:59,880 --> 01:11:01,465
and in character.
590
01:11:18,607 --> 01:11:20,900
[hopeful music fades]
591
01:11:20,901 --> 01:11:23,570
Inyange has had a tough time.
592
01:11:24,321 --> 01:11:26,447
She lost her first baby,
593
01:11:26,448 --> 01:11:28,074
and we can only imagine
594
01:11:28,075 --> 01:11:31,787
that this will have
a lasting impact on her.
595
01:11:33,580 --> 01:11:38,127
But she is now an established member
of the Pablo group…
596
01:11:42,423 --> 01:11:47,511
and part of something that is
at the very heart of gorilla life.
597
01:11:53,309 --> 01:11:54,559
Family.
598
01:11:54,560 --> 01:11:56,562
[optimistic music playing]
599
01:12:04,486 --> 01:12:08,157
The Pablo group is not the perfect family.
600
01:12:09,908 --> 01:12:11,660
No family is.
601
01:12:16,999 --> 01:12:21,587
But they have stuck together
through some very difficult times.
602
01:12:27,926 --> 01:12:32,139
And right now things are looking up
for the Pablo group…
603
01:12:36,018 --> 01:12:39,730
as indeed they are
for the species as a whole.
604
01:12:45,694 --> 01:12:47,695
[optimistic music fades]
605
01:12:47,696 --> 01:12:51,574
Today there are over 600 mountain gorillas
606
01:12:51,575 --> 01:12:54,036
across the Virunga Mountains.
607
01:12:54,620 --> 01:12:59,832
Their population has more than doubled
since I was there almost 50 years ago.
608
01:12:59,833 --> 01:13:01,835
[tender music playing]
609
01:13:12,721 --> 01:13:17,893
It's one of the greatest conservation
success stories that I've witnessed.
610
01:13:22,356 --> 01:13:26,442
And perhaps that's down
to the profound connection people feel
611
01:13:26,443 --> 01:13:28,028
towards gorillas.
612
01:13:28,987 --> 01:13:33,659
It's a connection that has stayed
with me my whole life.
613
01:13:37,704 --> 01:13:42,251
And it all began
with one special little gorilla.
614
01:13:47,464 --> 01:13:49,842
Despite a difficult start in life,
615
01:13:50,717 --> 01:13:54,847
Pablo grew into
a strong and charismatic leader.
616
01:14:00,227 --> 01:14:05,274
He remained devoted to his family
until the very end.
617
01:14:10,070 --> 01:14:11,487
[purrs]
618
01:14:11,488 --> 01:14:15,701
This is some of
the last known footage of Pablo.
619
01:14:17,911 --> 01:14:20,121
At 33 years old,
620
01:14:20,122 --> 01:14:23,417
while defending his group
from a rival gorilla,
621
01:14:23,917 --> 01:14:26,837
the great silverback was killed.
622
01:14:30,340 --> 01:14:32,801
I will never forget him…
623
01:14:36,013 --> 01:14:39,099
or the impact he had on me.
624
01:14:43,520 --> 01:14:45,188
{\an8}The words I use are,
625
01:14:45,189 --> 01:14:49,859
"There's more meaning
in exchanging a glance with a gorilla
626
01:14:49,860 --> 01:14:52,488
than with any other animal I know."
627
01:14:53,155 --> 01:14:54,573
And I stick by that.
628
01:14:55,073 --> 01:14:56,617
I think that's true.
629
01:15:07,878 --> 01:15:09,880
[tender music fades]
630
01:15:11,381 --> 01:15:13,175
[intriguing music playing]