Fascinating old footage of a man earning the trust of a family of wild gorillas. Subscribe to Our World: https://bit.ly/3xnPuGL

This fascinating film tells the story of one man's struggle to protect a small population of gorillas on the slopes of Mount Kahuzi in Zaire and of his incredible relationship with Kasimir, the great silverbacked male, and his family.

This film was first broadcast: 23 Dec 1974

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