Real Apes of the Planet

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  • 2014
  • 1 Season

We are part of an extraordinary family. We have hundreds of bizarre and colorful relatives who live in exotic locations - yet most of us know almost nothing about them. From the orangutan who washes every morning to the bonobo babies who just want to have fun and the rhesus macaques who have mastered the art of city life, these are monkeys revealed.

Real Apes of the Planet is a series that ran for 1 seasons (3 episodes) between April 1, 2014 and on

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Master Minds
3. Master Minds
April 16, 2014
Our primate cousins are much smarter than you might imagine. Just like us they use tools, solve problems, and even have emotions. In Uganda chimps pass on cultures and customs through generations. We meet Dora at orangutan school in Sumatra and a bonobo in the States who can have conversations with humans and toast marshmallows in a fire he makes himself.
Family Matters
2. Family Matters
April 9, 2014
The key to primate success is that, like us, most species live in close knit family groups. We explore the complex world of primate social lifestyles. In Peru Emperor tamarin males are conned into childcare; vervet monkeys in South Africa have a sophisticated alarm system to warn for predators and by using team work chimpanzees have become some of the most success hunters on the planet.
Meet the Family
1. Meet the Family
April 1, 2014
Get up close and personal with Siswi, an orangutan who uses soap to improve her personal hygiene. Experience the mind numbing cold of the Japanese Alps, and heads 100 meters underground to a secluded monkey dormitory. Then there are baboons with a thirst for flamingo flesh, macaques with criminal minds, and fluorescent mandrills who wear war-paint to do battle.
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Real Apes of the Planet is available for streaming on the website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Real Apes of the Planet on demand at Amazon, Vudu, Google Play and Apple TV.
  • Premiere Date
    April 1, 2014