Nature

Season 26 Episode 11: The Gorilla King

A fascinating profile of a 33-year-old silverback named Titus, the leader of a gorilla clan in the mountainous region between Rwanda and Congo who faces a challenge for supremacy from his second-in-command, Kuryama. Archival footage and the observations of researchers fill in his backstory, including how, as a young adult, he engaged in secret liaisons with females behind the back of pack leader Beetsme, then led a rare bloodless coup against Beetsme.

Genre:

Documentary, Family

Seasons:

45

Episodes:

695

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

53 min

First Air:

1982

Rating:

7.9