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Family is everything for primates. They have the most complex social lives of any animal group on the planet. Meet devoted monkeys’ uncles, playmate apes and tender troops.
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Preview Season 39 Episode 4 Length 00:35 Premiere: 11/11/20

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Season 39 Episodes

Protecting Primates | Primates
S39 E5 Length 53:13 Premiere Date 11/18/20

Family Matters | Primates
S39 E4 Length 53:55 Premiere Date 11/11/20

Secrets of Survival | Primates
S39 E3 Length 53:55 Premiere Date 11/04/20

Preview of Primates: Episode Two "Family Matters"
Preview Length 00:35 Premiere Date 11/11/20

New Orangutan Species Filmed for First Time
Clip Length 03:00 Premiere Date 11/11/20

Devoted Tamarin Dad Leads His Family
Clip Length 02:53 Premiere Date 11/11/20

NATURE - Season 39
Preview Length 03:24 Premiere Date 08/18/20

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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon - S36 E7

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Join Sir David Attenborough as he pieces together the remarkable discovery of the Ichthyosaur, a fearsome fish lizard that lived during the age of dinosaurs.

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Sir David Attenborough selects seven animal songs found in nature and explores their significance. Each one - from the song of the largest lemur to the song of the humpback whale to the song of the lyrebird - was recorded in his lifetime.

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Follow Sir David Attenborough and a team of forensic experts as they unearth the fossil of a giant Pliosaur, the largest Jurassic predator ever known.

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Museum Alive with David Attenborough - S43 E9

Sir David Attenborough explores London's Natural History Museum and meets creatures from the past, brought to life by CGI, including a giant eagle and colossal snake.

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