Thank you! Wish I had had even an iPhone then though - instead of a huge SVHS camera, battery pack and tripod with a fluid head!! Not so mobile in the forest with gorillas - who were not so well habituated then!
Wow,everything revolves around food with these guys!!they take roadtrips together and the destination is FOOD!!I think this might be the biggest difference between US and them,they seem hardwired for the very basics and its pretty straight forward,but the great thing with them is that they depend only on each other,very,very strong family bonds and they find time for a little play,but the adults are eat,sleep,repeat with an occasional mate or play time with the little ones,kinda like us but SLOWED WAY,WAY DOWN!!
So, if people became plant eaters (vegetarion), they could be big but not obese? Also they would not have the health issues that are associated with being meat eaters. I like your comment. Thanks.
you all probably dont care at all but does any of you know a tool to get back into an Instagram account..? I somehow lost my login password. I would love any help you can offer me!
Evolution is a wonderful process! The other great apes all evolved slightly different diets - and so do not compete even when they live in the same forest - such as chimps and gorillas in Congo. 'HUman's evolved a more generalised diet as they colonised the newly emerging Savannah regions in Central Africa. This is why Louis Leakey started our research = to try and understand how the different branches of our common evolutionary tree separated. So, we are just another 'African Ape' - with a relatively poor diet today!
lol...why? because you are brainwashed into believing everything requires meat to survive..... yet....the largest animals on earth and in the seas...do not eat meat....... the reality is NO LIVING THING requires meat....obviously i am not threatening nature..just pointing out a fact
@@jadezee6316 Actually the largest animal in the world is a blue whale and they eat mostly krill. Krill are crustaceans so you’re wrong. Just look at the long term health issues suffered by vegans and then try and tell me no living thing requires meat.
It’s amazing to see Titus here, before he was the undisputed king of Virunga. Titus grew into one of the biggest silverback mountain gorillas ever recorded, if not the biggest
It's amazing to think that Titus was the littler orphan who playfully climbed Sir David Attenborough's back. He overcame great odds to become the Silverback King of the BeatsMe Group. Titus was a much loved King who somehow kept his group safe during the 1994 Rwandan genocide and continued to rule for 15 years. Little Kuryama, his son, deposed his father the King after he grew up but Titus continued to be loved and surrounded by his family til the day he died. Titus is truly an unforgettable gorilla . Rest easy King Titus....your legacy will live forever.
Titus was not just the benevelant leader you describe...he was taken in when a youngster...and only due to that unusual allowance could he develope into the leader he became....a leader who then used his abilities to dismiss other males..unlike that acceptance he was allowed. fairy tales are for children.
I absolutely love watching documentaries, such as this one filled with so much information that have both good and bad outcomes in it as it shows the true circle of life 🦍
Hi Chris - Thank you. I have tried in all of my videos and also publications - to tell it as it is! That is what a scientist does! However, some people do NOT like when I tell the truth! Especially re the 'Real Dian Fossey!' That was a sad story which should never have ended in such a tragic way - if only Dian had, as pointed out by Professor Robert Hinde - "Been able to work with others!" She fought against tourism - which was the real cause of her murder! I recommended tourism in my thesis in 1974 and my book The Wandering Gorillas in 1979 & now on iBooks) Tourism now brings in millions of dollars to Rwanda each year. That is why I was not murdered when I took over at Karisoke in 1987 - 1989!
Wow, amazing how the truth can be covered up sometimes. I know Dian F. conducted groundbreaking research with the mountain gorillas but I was left with somewhat negative feelings when I read that she didn't give her cameraman any credit in her book even though she used some of his suggestions in conducting her research. I heard that she didn't even mention him at all. I hope I'm not spreading incorrect information because I haven't read her book myself. Thank you for the terrific video! These animals are so fascinating!! I have watched this numerous times.
For some reason I’m hooked on these wild magnificent animals. If mothers and fathers could be more like them what a better place this would be. God bless 🇺🇸
Titus has been gone for a few years now..and his son kuliama displaced him about two years before he died...R.I.P Titus you were were what a true king/man should be.
Hi Karen - glad you like to see some of the original groups from fifty years ago!. I just wish I had had an Iphone 13 Pro Max for my filming then! Best wishes Alan
It's so beautiful to see them free. Thank you for all your hard work in keeping them alive. So many ranger's have lost their lives while doing this and I have the utmost respect for them and the work they do. I hope they don't vanish from our world because we need these beautiful, gentle giants in it. I ❤ them. Thanks again to all who love and protect them. ❤🙂
I agree - thanks to ALL the rangers - especially our early trackers at Karisoke (from 1970 on) who NEVER got the recognition they deserved! Sadly five were imprisoned for life - for alleged crimes which took place even before the terrible war and genocide - despite evidence re their innocence! Two have died in prison and the others are still there! On the DRC side in the Virunga National Park, it has been horrific - shades of my early days in 1972 when the then Director of the Parks, Jaques Verschueren' wrote his book 'Mourir pour les Elephants'. Today they die to save the gorillas.
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodall Thank you for everything and I'm so sorry. Love sent to you and those beautiful soul's who are lost to this world for doing a beautiful thing. RIP 💔❤
I just love ❤️ watching these fascinating animals. they are sooo like us in everything they do. it's totally mind blowing. Love ❤️ that titas is still alive in this programme . Love the mountain gorillas may they live on in peace ✌️ and harmony. Banging documentary 👌 👏 🙌 may there be many more to be made. thanks 👍 😊 so much . xxx
Hi This sounds an interesting and rather 'romantic' if human theory - ie that the 'king chooses his successor' - in gorillas! Sorry - but that is not the case! The silverbacks fight - perhaps like 'Knights of Old' - and the best one wins. It was interesting to me to see that Kyryama took over - as I saw that Titus often did not treat him well when he was an infant! Eventually he got his own back!
This is an incredibly well made documentary, I am very grateful for the work people like you do for these lovely creatures. Thank you for all the work you and your colleagues do. It is deeply appreciated.
Hi Fatimat Thank you very much, your comments are much appreciated! It is hard for me to believe that I shot this video thirty years ago! I was very privileged to have the rare opportunity to study these incredible 'cousins' of ours, and to observe them closely in their beautiful mountain forest home for my Doctoral research. Fortunately they are now well protected by the Rwandan government and their citizens. I just wish that - thirty years ago - I had been able to use an iPhone 11, rather than the old technology of the day! As it is I managed to win several major international awards in 1992/1993 - one for the 'Intimate view of an Endangered Species; another for 'Comprehensive Depiction of Animal Behaviour' and the top award for 'Best Scientific Training Program' (Missoula, Montana, 1993) It was also a finalist in 'WILDSCREEN '92' at Bristol, UK. My main aim has been to show as many people as possible, especially the younger generation, the beauty of our natural world - and how we must do everything possible to protect and manage it as best we can. We owe this to out future generations! Even more important than these gorillas - is their rare forest home and ALL the rich diversity of this incredible montane forest. It plays such a vital role in the global environment. We see today the problems in the terrible fires in the Amazon rain forest - as our 'lungs' burn! Finally, and sadly, many of the Rwandan staff at Karisoke - who made this work possible - died in the terrible war and Genocide during 1994. My next video will be to show them at work - and a little of our celebrations during Christmas time. I prefer to remember them as they were during these best of times - rather than when I found so many of them - as refugees in July 1994 over in Congo. We all owe them so much.
Seeing them in their natural state really MAKES ME SAD...I HOPE THE POACHERS ARE POACHED THEMSELVES...A CRIME IT IS WHAT'S BEEN DONE TO THESE BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS
Gorillas are such amazing and beautiful ,I watch this with bittersweet emotions,since the start of the civil war and subsequent genocide in Rwanda that forced millions of people to be displaced and set up refugee camps in on and around the .Gorillas territory resulting in deforestation and poaching of wildlife with many Gorillas, Silverbacks females and little babys getting caught in snares or being shot by farmers as they feed on crops planted on what is traditionally the Gorillas habitat, so sad all round
Thank you for the incredible effort y’all made to create this fabulous documentary which will help in your effort to enhance the survival of these magnificent creatures for future generations
25:25 'the rest of the group stay close by, just sitting in the mist and waiting.' You could say they are... ...Gorillas.... ...in the Mist! *Drumroll*
I remember a picture in Dian's book, a black and white one that showed Ziz as a Blackback enticing the old Beethoven to play with him. Completely amazing Sir, thank you very much for sharing this with us, and please keep doing so.
+John Silverback My pleasure! I think the fact that Ziz grew up in a very sociable group (with three Silverbacks at one time who Dian called Beethoven, Bartok and Brahms because of their different vocalisations!) enabled him to have a wonderful relationship with his own offspring and social group. This is in marked contrast to Peanuts who became adult in an all male group and had no offspring of his own.
Dr Alan Goodall Indeed, Peanuts had a difficult life. And something I've noticed is how good it does for the young males to have strong relationship with the Silverbacks. The case of Titus with Beetsme is one, and I've read about others too, where youngsters get adopted by their fathers and develop such a strong relationship that seems to teach them how to be a great Silverback in their adult life.
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodall Yes, and the final straw wasn't even a battle. It was pushing old Titus until he couldn't even stand. He laid down and died a short time later.
Dr Alan Goodall, I thought I had seen a show that said they did a DNA test on Kyryama was the offspring of Titus. They said they had thought was Beetsme and Papoose but found out later belonged to Titus. So that Kyryama fought his own father to take over group. And some left Titus but some stayed behind and Loyal to Titus until Titus Passed Away. Thank You so much for all you have done over the many years in helping these Beautiful and amazing, loving Gorillas. And Thank You for reminding us all WHO THE REAL HEROS FROM THAT TIME WERE. WHO DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO THESE GORILLAS AND LOST THEIR OWN DURING THAT HORRIBLE CIVIL WAR. I DO BELIEVE IN LIFE AFTER THIS ONE AND I BELIEVE YOU AND US ALL WILL BE WITH THEM ALL IN THE NEXT. Thanks for showing all of us your work. Blessings to you. So excited to see more that you have.
Hi Sorry for the long delay as I have been doing other things! I hope to upload more in the next few months. Especially re the REAL heroes - ie the original Rwandese camp staff who worked at Karisoke. In the early days Dian called it 'Camp Moshi' She only named it Karisoke long after I left (for the first time)in 1971 - never as you see in the movie! Sadly many of the original Rwandese staff were killed during the terrible war and Genocide in 1994. I have some unique video of them and hope to edit and upload soon!
It must be amazing to live amongst your favourite food! Imagine walking through a jungle made of chocolate, salad vegetables, and cheese sandwiches for example.
Synopsis: The film has high quality information on mountain gorillas of Rwanda. Critique: This is an outstanding video, as expected from Alan Goodall, who has written many excellent scientific articles. This video is entirely accurate and replete with interesting information about gorilla diet, ranging and social behavior. The film footage is beautiful and the quality of the photography gives the viewer a sense of being right there in the field with the gorillas. This video contains excellent information on gorillas social behavior and the viewer gets to know individual animals without the pitfall of anthropormorphism. It also contains nice complements of evolutionary history, physical environment, botany, and geology. Important ethical issues are raised in the video also. For example, should researchers intervene on behalf of sick animals in the wild? The people vs. park issue is presented in a very even handed manner, with both sides of the issue (poor economy, need for land and food versus gorilla habitat conservation) examined. The only weaknesses in this video is the use of ‘man’ in place of ‘human’ a point that becomes significant when exploring the interplay of human needs and interests versus primate needs and interests. Reviewed by Joanna E. Lambert.
It's okay to say man....I guess some must be concerned enough to add that as a critique....but a beautiful documentary and thank you for the information and cinematography....
Dr. Alan Gooddall, I am entirely devoted to go gorillas. And my husband has developed the same love and this is the first time I actually watched your video. And I have to tell you it's interesting because I know Titus better than any other gorilla I've been exposed to because he has a lot of film behind him. But he's also an orphan and he also managed to be one of the most compassionate Silverbacks that I have ever heard of. The way he allowed his son to take over was so peaceful and beautiful and heart-wrenching. I'm telling you this because this footage of him wanting to have peace between the two females even though beatsme didn't allow it, it was titus's greatest desire to see a violent conflict be settled peacefully he just wanted it to be over. I think that is one of the most poignant moments of my entire life
Hi Kristen I am glad you are so interested in these remarkable cousins of ours! I had a lot of very close interactions with Titus (and have some super close up photos of him. However, Titus was not so kind to Kyryama when he was just a little bundle! Kyryama was born in August 1986 - and his father was Beetsme not Titus. I do not know from where you got the idea Titus was an orphan? According to my files he was born in August 1974.(After I left in 1971 to go to Zaire) His father was Uncle Bert (probably) and his mother was Flossie. That was then called Group 4 and was a large and social group. I know Titus was referred to - by some - as 'King Titus' - but their social life was quite complex - just like ours!
Hi I should now add this - which I replied to another post Hi My apologies - I had not seen any DNA test results that you describe re Titus/Kyryama. Thank you for pointing this out. That is very interesting as Titus was a 'Sneaky F....er' - which is a well known behaviour of sub dominant males in many species! Hence they 'sneak in' when the dominant male is not close - and impregnate one of his females! I have photos of Titus trying to do this - and it resulted in a huge fight with Beetsme!
A bit of perspective. 400 years ago, you are trans ported into the middle of West Virginia. Your mission is to find a family clan of 12 members. They are known to be within 200 miles of your location. IN ANY DIRECTION ! No Roads. No Cities. No Phones. No Internet. And God Be With You
Dear Dr. Goodall, There was a question somewhere, (which I cannot now find), asking whether viewers thought that animals should be left alone in nature’s care and not ever given veterinary help. In the most part I was answering that question!
Hi Elizabeth Indeed that was a BIG question with which I struggled - and had many discussions with some of the first vets. One of them wanted to intervene too much. I later discovered because she wanted to get the first blood samples to discover if gorillas carried HIV! Finally I decided - rightly or wrongly - that we would only intervene if a gorilla was ill or wounded by something caused by man. This we did - to the best of our ability then - re Jozi - because it was a man made trap. Obviously we would also have done the same if one had been 'trapped' in a tree branch. We had no 'medical facility' as someone said we should use! We were at 10,000 feet in tropical jungle in a then not so well developed Rwanda. The nearest hospital, which serve a huge number of humans, was a long way away. Also, it was dangerous to even try and dart a gorilla as the huge silverback could charge and attack us - in defending his family! To try and then 'steal' one of his family - who may wake up and cry out - would invoke his wrath! Since those early days the 'Gorilla Doctors' program have developed more 'evolved' programs re intervention. But, where does it stop? In nature they have problems with their teeth - even abscesses - so do you have dental care also??? Mountain gorillas are, of course, very rare and highly endangered. There are NONE in captivity - although some zoos claim we should have some to breed. BUT returning them to the wild has it's own problems - such as where if their forest has been cut down as is now widespread? They are 'wild' animals - and need to be as free as possible - rather than in a controlled 'zoo' - supposedly in the wild. However, there is no 'ideal' answer to you great question! Like everything in evolution - it is ALL a compromise. We just hope we get the best one! I hope this clarifies our dilemma a bit more.
I absolutely love the mountain gorilla species,I think that they are the absolute most interesting and fascinating of all the great apes! They just put me in such awe watching these amazing,dare I say "animals"... That word just doesn't suit these fascinating species or do them justice... To be able to travel to where they live and just sit and observe their every action,in my opinion it would be the greatest thing for one to ever get to experience in ones life! Just looking into their eyes and at their faces and watching them in deep thought or problem solving is just soooo fascinating to me,it's amazing that us as humans evolved from creatures like this! I just cannot fathom that fact.... It makes my mind go crazy....
I saw somewhere on the web, captured by a drone, a group of gorillas helping one of their own get out of a snare set by poachers. I couldn't believe the unbelief from people, including "experts." These amazing creatures are so much more intelligent than we assume they are. What's amazing is HOW they know WHERE to find their food & WHAT's most nutritious. They do this without grocery stores, food labels & doctors/experts, like humans do. Pretty smart, huh? 🤔
Dr. Goodall, Thank You Sir for sharing with us these Breathtaking Beautiful Mountain Gorillas. Superb Work Sir, It is as though I am standing right there with you watching almost smelling the surroundings and fill the Mist on my face. Truly Beautiful Work you do. Thank You again Dr. Goodall for sharing with all of us your amazing, beautiful work. Subscribed to you and will continue to watch all you have and tell all my friends about your Great Work. Blessings to you.
Hi THANK YOU! I tried my best to capture the incredible feelings I had when being accepted really as a part of their families. So I tried low angle shots walking with them - or letting them pass either side of me as they foraged. Sorry that the technology does not (Yet) allow the smells and beautiful forest mist to completely envelop you! The research I did during my Winston Churchill Fellowship on Virtual Reality Technology showed me that maybe 'one day' - and it is - finally - getting better. A BBC team has recently filmed some eastern gorillas in the Congo using VR. In my remote living now I do not have a headset so have not seen it! Unfortunately, at 80, I had not been as well as I hoped and so was unable to upload more programs. I am glad to say I am now MUCH better and fitter (though not as I was when following these beautiful animals in their forest home!) BUT, I will try and crate some more programs ASP!
Of Course! This was when he was number 2 in Beetsme's group (in 1988) Of course, he did not know he would become a 'King!' Later, tiny Kyryama here took over from Titus! C'est la Vie!
My pleasure - glad you enjoy these videos taken thirty years ago. How I wish I had then the video technology I have now! An iPhone would have been fab - instead of struggling through thick vegetation with a huge camera and an unwieldy tripod! I am trying to find the time to finish some more videos, and especially of the work of the Rwandan staff at Karisoke - without them we would have achieved nothing!
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodall that's exactly how it feels ! I'm a big fan of every nature show... There is just something about yours Dr. That goes the extra mile as you said earlier they let you feel as if you're right there person. it's incredible the narration the angles the up-close-and-personal views and expressions on their faces the close-ups of their eyes you feel like they're looking right at you and the story that goes with it everything is Just Amazing these are masterpieces I would love an autograph if you're ever around Atlanta Georgia and having a book signing or something anything I hope that you announce it so I can be there
Thanks - you make me both humble and proud! I have tried to give a better understanding of both their lives, and the complex environmental systems they live in - and on which we ALL depend!
I have been invited to give a lecture in Florida this year - which I hope to become part of a lecture tour in USA! I was in Atlanta in 1999 - but then I was on My Winston Churchill Fellowship - studying the (then) new technology 'Virtual Reality. Atlanta Tech was doing some great research then - especially on virtual tours of world cities! Maybe one day I could update my gorilla videos to VR! Many times now I just wish that - then - I had had even an iPhone!!!!! You would have laughed if you had seen me trying to lug a huge camera on a tripod in the tangled forest vegetation - set it up, frame a shot - and then watch the gorillas walk out of sight! Start all over again, and again, and again!
Titus used to come and sit close to me - and show me his hand which had been bitten during a fight with Beetsme who he later repalced. Kyryama eventually replaced Titus!
16:23 is actually hilarious if you watch the one being sprayed on run away with his hands up like "not me, I ain't the one!" Then the other female grabs for her hair like in real life fights between women!
It is so sad that people kill then thankfully there starting to realize they can raise money through tourism hopefully this saves them I think primate should be left alone to live there lives
It's a fantastically good documentary Alan. Ziz did not live very old, but had many children after him. I hope you upload more of the mountain gorillas, preferably from the early era.
Thank you! I am now trying to edit some more from my huge data base of footage! I have been waiting for the latest technology - which at last allows me to upgrade the material I first shot - over thirty years ago! Now it is available to me - at my home office! I also want to show some of the 'unsung heroes' of gorilla conservation efforts - and tell their stories - ie the Rwandan staff who worked tirelessly with us every day - at the camp and others in the forests tracking our research gorillas. All to often it is just the 'Wazungu' Scientists (ie whites) who get all the credit. Not fair at all!
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodall Have to thank you for working to get the documentaries out in the open, Alan. There are many forgotten heroes, those who patrol daily, the gorilla doctors, those who got tourism started, and you who have documented some of this.
I agree! After my own experiences working with Adrien Deschryver in Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Zaire (now DRC) I was the first to say (in my 1974 Doctoral Thesis) that tourism could help the Rwandan economy. Unfortunately, Dian Fossey was totally against this - and even derided the people who tried to start habituating gorillas for tourism in 1979. Much like Trump derides those who oppose his views! When I was Director of Karisoke (1987-1989) after her murder I was lucky to take out the first Vets to monitor the health of the gorillas. We had interesting debates about when we should - or should not - interfere with their natural behaviour - to 'save them' This was especially so in the case of Peanuts - as you see in my video. That team has now evolved into 'Gorilla Doctors' who do a great job!. I was thrilled to become Rwanda's Diplomat in the then new Scottish Parliament (1999) and to help in their reconstruction. In the decades since, tourism to see the gorillas has become the centre piece of Rwanda's remarkable recovery after the terrible war and genocide in 1994. In place of our tiny metal cabins there are now 5 star lodges at the edge of the forest - and 5 star hotels in the incredibly re-modelled capital Kigali. I never imagined this success! The vision and drive of President Kagame and his teams - in tourism and IT especially - have now made Rwanda a jewel in Africa.
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodallI have heard of a documentry that shows leopards stalking a gorilla family and there was a fight that happened do u know anything of it?
Omgosh, if their bellies protrude that much from eating, can you imagine how much larger the female gets when she's pregnant? My back hurts just thinking about it.
Hi Actually, because of the normally large bellies it is hard to tell when the females are pregnant! The gorilla foetus is quite small (maybe just two kilos) and so does not add a great deal to the mother's girth! This small size also enables her to give birth quickly and easily.
i dont agree that trying to save him would be interfering....are there so many of these great animals that the death of one should not be prevented if possible?
If you are referring to Peanuts. It was a very difficult choice to make - as we had decided in the early days NOT to interfere with their natural behaviour (and it's consequences) as far as possible. For example if they had tooth abscesses. When Peanuts was obviously very ill the vet did intervene (I have photos of all this) but sadly he could not be saved.
@Dr Alan Goodall oh yeah, but if the one sick would’ve been a fucking human (over populated species) you would’ve ran to the rescue and do the impossible to save him or her, but since it was just a gorilla (species in danger of extinction thanks to humans) you disgusting people decided just to let him die...the excuses you posted to let such a loyal and precious creature die, when you clearly could’ve prevented it, only make sense in your dysfunctional brain. Humans are an egocentric, selfish, disloyal, ungrateful, and disgusting nasty pest. These gorillas are giving you the PRIVILEGE to let you be near them and film them and here it is, how do you repay them? You people let one of them die while having the resources to cure him. I am immensely ashamed and angry to belong to the same species you disgusting people belong as well! Unbelievable!!! The hard language I’ve just used in this comment, it’s just a mild way to express my disgust for humans. Unfortunately animals have had the disgrace to have to share this planet with this curse named humanity, poor animals!!!
@@therofthew HI If you had decided NOT to use 'expletives' and used any part of your obviously underused but racist brain - then you would have realised the stupidity - and OFFENSIVENESS of your comments! When you can show me - and others - ANYTHING useful and constructive YOU PERSONALLY have done to help our fellow species - or humanity - rather than spout crap from your couch. Then, maybe, you will deserve some RESPECT!!! Until then - if possible try and use what brain power you have - to THINK!!!
@@therofthew I am very sorry for your obviously limited life - and understanding and empathy with others! Great to hear you treat your cats well though. Have a look at the video of my three - feral cats who 'love' the way we interact. I have human friends too. But I do wish you WELL - especially in this hate filled world - inspired a great deal by an ignoramus - who just happens temporally to be in the most powerful position in the world! Hopefully, that will also change SOON! Go well - and go in PEACE
Dr Alan Goodall funny to see you mentioning “empathy” in your posting, when obviously you had none for that precious gorilla you abandoned just to watch him die!...and believe me, I do feel sorry for myself as well, having the disgrace, just like all animals, to have to share this planet with such arrogant and selfish individuals like your self, who behave like you have all the privilege and right to disregard beings of other species and to top it off you’re always right, right?
Gorillas are one of the most beautiful species along with orangutans. They are vegetarians and there's no deaths to humans by either one of the species. They are both killed by humans either in the wild or wherever they may be. They allow humans into their world amongst their females and babies. The humans who put up snares and hunt for bushmeat are not worthy to be around these beautiful and complicated animals. Poachers should be shot on sight. Gorillas are not only smarter than poachers they smell better
Not for nothing,but I cant help but feel we as a people are very ego driven and must not TRULY look into the mirror,they are us!!when u hear all these comments what beautiful creatures??we too are primates,yes of course their are differences,but if their animals then so are we!!just look into their eyes its all right there!!same with the other apes the chimps,bonobos and Orangutans!!I'm not saying that we are on exact levels,but we are WAY CLOSER then most ignorant people think!!
Titus ends up whipping Beatsme ass and takes over leadership. Beatsme ends up getting machine gunned 2 hell and dies. Silverbacks are awesome and I really wanna smack one over the head lol
Actually it is not always the dominant male - sometimes the younger males 'sneak'!' If they were larger then they may have other huge problems. Natural Selection has allowed them to evolve into the best compromise size for their habitat and life style. As always with evolution - it is a compromise!
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodall oh greàt, so you believe we all derived from a worm, into a fish, then a lizard, then a mouse and through natural selection, we just so happened to be lucky enough to stand up while we were apes to eat from taller trees? That's not so smart of you doc.
@@hellosweetheart3350 Hi Peanuts was not given Penicillin. INMHO being 'Smart' is being able to weigh up 'evidence' against 'beliefs' Thus the evidence for Evolution by Natural Selection (as opposed to any 'god like creation) is convincing - just as the evidence that Donald Trump is a liar and a con man - yet many just do not believe the evidence they see! You should read 'The God Delusion' by my colleague Dr Richard Dawkins. Whilst I am willing to believe that some two thousand years ago there was a Nelson Mandela like person - who may have been called Jesus - this does not make him 'godly' as the behaviour of Mandela did not make him holy - just exceptional! Sadly your education system has let you down badly if the only details of Evolution by Natural Selection is the 'route' you list! Even Charles Darwin's 'Tree of life' which he drew over a hundred and fifty years ago as a representation - is more realistic. And he did all that BEFORE we learned of DNA!
These beautiful creatures cannot be allowed to become extinct. There are so many endangered species, and it is all due to the selfish, thoughtless, or uncaring actions of humans. Climate change has happened in the past through natural causes; humans have speeded up the process immeasurably. No species has the time to acclimatise in any way. The destruction of forests, poor farming methods have all been catastrophic. The Sahara was once teeming with animals. I believe I am right in saying that the Romans over farmed the area, and look at the result. If the human race cannot/will not change things to improve/put right this situation, then humans themselves do not deserve to survive in my opinion.
Hi Elizabeth. You are quite right! In my view it is a problem of education - ie making EVERYONE aware that we ALL share this tiny blue dot in the universe with our 'fellow' organisms of all species. Our earth environment has evolved in a dynamic balance over eons - which we in a very short space of time have severely disrupted - due often to ignorance (and now greed!) I do hope we do not have to wait for a HUGE DISASTER to create a wider awareness of the problems. Like many scientists, I have tried in my research, writing, talks, presentations and teachings to show not only the beauty of 'nature' in balance - but the need to protect it. Not to 'preserve' it - as that is impossible as change (evolution) occurs anyway - but to MANAGE it, using the best scientific principles - for ALL species in our Biosphere. Once the balance gets past any 'tipping point' it will change rapidly - and may not be so 'benign' for humans!
The sorta sad ending of Rwanda can't afford to take care of the Gorillas has long not been true. Now the Gorillas (via eco tourism) are a big pillar of the economy and are well protected and growing in population.
Have you been there? You will see that much of what I have described was a fact in 1970 when I was first there. I recommended tourism in my Ph/D thesis (1974) and my scientific papers. But, Dian Fossey was TOTALLY against tourism - to see what she called 'Her gorillas' Fortunately tourism was eventually started in 1979 - and, as you say. thanks to the MILLIONS $' now earned the gorillas are thriving. However, the indigenous people who were evicted from their forest home - to create a National Park - have since suffered very badly. So, go to AIMPO.org and try and help them please
If all these gorillas live in hot places why are they covered with so much thick hair??? Don't they get miserably hot? How can they even play the way they do don't they get so hot???
Hi Jo and everyone My apologies for not keeping my replies up to date! I retired over ten years ago - but have still been active in helping Rwanda to recover from the terrible war and Genocide. In fact I became their diplomat in the Scottish Parliament and we completed some great projects together especially in Education (which I think is THE most important aspect of life in ALL countries. Many Scottish Universities gave free Scholarships - to well qualified female Rwandan students who already had a good degree. A lot of these students now have important jobs back in Rwanda - and there are some 52% of women in the Rwandan Parliament - the highest percentage in the world! So, the country is now a beacon of hope in Africa! In general now the gorillas are doing well, the population has greatly increased thanks to good protection - and they earn many millions of dollars each year for the economy. This is exactly what I said was need - when I wrote my own Doctoral Thesis in 1974, in numerous scientific papers - and in my book "The Wandering Gorillas" (which is now in an interactive version on iTunes) Unfortunately, Dian Fossey was totally against any tourism - and now you can imagine the negative effect that would have had on the Rwandan economy and jobs! Now, re Peanuts - he did not die from the eye infection, which was probably caused from an old wound during a fight. The vets later thought he died from a gut infection - but at that time a full autopsy was not performed. Teeth infections and abscesses must be fairly common - as I assume they were in early man. So, they had to put up with the pain! In Jozi's video you can see that she died from septicaemia - from the wound. After some illnesses I am glad to say that I am now fully recovered and hope to add some more videos in the next few months. The first will be about the remarkable Rwandan staff who worked with us at Karisoke in the early days and when I became Director after Dian's murder. They are the TRUE heroes of Karisoke - and, tragically, over a dozen died in the turmoil just after the war in 1994.
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodall I had to laugh at popuss (however her name is spelled)and puck fighting. The one got really excited and couldn't wait to use the bathroom, hahaha! Anyways, I look forward to the videos you will be posting! We all appreciate your response, doesn't matter how late it was 😁😁
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This is a great documentary - nobody has to have their face on camera, just the gorillas! Great 👍👍
Thank you Barbara - that is what I tried to do - just to show their lives as though we were part of their family!
Great camera work 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you! Wish I had had even an iPhone then though - instead of a huge SVHS camera, battery pack and tripod with a fluid head!! Not so mobile in the forest with gorillas - who were not so well habituated then!
Il like this information about the gorilla very much,please keep doing this work ❤❤❤😂
I am glad you like this - thanks for your comment!
I love the sound of the vegetation cracking as they move
The film of this documentary takes me back when a time was much slower and more appreciated
These gentle giants have such peaceful souls & are very family oriented. Just wish man would leave them be 😊
Just absolutely majestic regal king kong
I love listening to them crunch and chew, they make even the brown dead looking weeds sound so tasty lol... they are beautiful and so majestic...❤❤❤
Love watching this program. So natural and detailed in their lives and foods etc.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS 🦍💓 WE LUVED TITUS N THE OTHERS’ 🌷💫⭐️💗
Wow,everything revolves around food with these guys!!they take roadtrips together and the destination is FOOD!!I think this might be the biggest difference between US and them,they seem hardwired for the very basics and its pretty straight forward,but the great thing with them is that they depend only on each other,very,very strong family bonds and they find time for a little play,but the adults are eat,sleep,repeat with an occasional mate or play time with the little ones,kinda like us but SLOWED WAY,WAY DOWN!!
So, if people became plant eaters (vegetarion), they could be big but not obese? Also they would not have the health issues that are associated with being meat eaters. I like your comment. Thanks.
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I somehow lost my login password. I would love any help you can offer me!
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Evolution is a wonderful process! The other great apes all evolved slightly different diets - and so do not compete even when they live in the same forest - such as chimps and gorillas in Congo. 'HUman's evolved a more generalised diet as they colonised the newly emerging Savannah regions in Central Africa. This is why Louis Leakey started our research = to try and understand how the different branches of our common evolutionary tree separated. So, we are just another 'African Ape' - with a relatively poor diet today!
Cud u imagine if gorillas wer strictly meat eaters? The whole jungle wud be in trouble
Pretty amazing how big they are and their entire diet is basically plant based!!pretty impressive
Plants, period. The term "plant based" is an American advertising term.
lol...why?
because you are brainwashed into believing everything requires meat to survive.....
yet....the largest animals on earth and in the seas...do not eat meat.......
the reality is NO LIVING THING requires meat....obviously i am not threatening nature..just pointing out a fact
@@jadezee6316 Actually the largest animal in the world is a blue whale and they eat mostly krill. Krill are crustaceans so you’re wrong. Just look at the long term health issues suffered by vegans and then try and tell me no living thing requires meat.
@@jadezee6316 you try eating 100 killos of plant aday 😆
Yes, it is amazing... look at horses too!
I so enjoyed watching this thank you !!
Hi Thank you I am so glad you enjoyed this.
Awesome video, thanks for uploading to us all!✌
It’s amazing to see Titus here, before he was the undisputed king of Virunga.
Titus grew into one of the biggest silverback mountain gorillas ever recorded, if not the biggest
It's amazing to think that Titus was the littler orphan who playfully climbed Sir David Attenborough's back. He overcame great odds to become the Silverback King of the BeatsMe Group. Titus was a much loved King who somehow kept his group safe during the 1994 Rwandan genocide and continued to rule for 15 years. Little Kuryama, his son, deposed his father the King after he grew up but Titus continued to be loved and surrounded by his family til the day he died. Titus is truly an unforgettable gorilla . Rest easy King Titus....your legacy will live forever.
Titus was not just the benevelant leader you describe...he was taken in when a youngster...and only due to that unusual allowance could he develope into the leader he became....a leader who then used his abilities to dismiss other males..unlike that acceptance he was allowed.
fairy tales are for children.
I absolutely love watching documentaries, such as this one filled with so much information that have both good and bad outcomes in it as it shows the true circle of life 🦍
Hi Chris - Thank you. I have tried in all of my videos and also publications - to tell it as it is! That is what a scientist does! However, some people do NOT like when I tell the truth! Especially re the 'Real Dian Fossey!' That was a sad story which should never have ended in such a tragic way - if only Dian had, as pointed out by Professor Robert Hinde - "Been able to work with others!" She fought against tourism - which was the real cause of her murder! I recommended tourism in my thesis in 1974 and my book The Wandering Gorillas in 1979 & now on iBooks) Tourism now brings in millions of dollars to Rwanda each year. That is why I was not murdered when I took over at Karisoke in 1987 - 1989!
Wow, amazing how the truth can be covered up sometimes. I know Dian F. conducted groundbreaking research with the mountain gorillas but I was left with somewhat negative feelings when I read that she didn't give her cameraman any credit in her book even though she used some of his suggestions in conducting her research. I heard that she didn't even mention him at all. I hope I'm not spreading incorrect information because I haven't read her book myself.
Thank you for the terrific video! These animals are so fascinating!! I have watched this numerous times.
For some reason I’m hooked on these wild magnificent animals.
If mothers and fathers could be more like them what a better place this would be.
God bless 🇺🇸
So crazy how there are docs 10 to 20 yrs later on this same group. Titus is the silverback now. Gorillas blow my mind
A peaceful transition of leadership as well, not what you might expect
unfortunately, Titus has passed. ♡
Titus has been gone for a few years now..and his son kuliama displaced him about two years before he died...R.I.P Titus you were were what a true king/man should be.
I love love love gorillas and I thankful to the scientists who bring us these amazing documentaries!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you!!!
Hi Karen - glad you like to see some of the original groups from fifty years ago!. I just wish I had had an Iphone 13 Pro Max for my filming then! Best wishes Alan
It's so beautiful to see them free.
Thank you for all your hard work in keeping them alive.
So many ranger's have lost their lives while doing this and I have the utmost respect for them and the work they do.
I hope they don't vanish from our world because we need these beautiful, gentle giants in it.
I ❤ them. Thanks again to all who love and protect them.
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I agree - thanks to ALL the rangers - especially our early trackers at Karisoke (from 1970 on) who NEVER got the recognition they deserved! Sadly five were imprisoned for life - for alleged crimes which took place even before the terrible war and genocide - despite evidence re their innocence! Two have died in prison and the others are still there! On the DRC side in the Virunga National Park, it has been horrific - shades of my early days in 1972 when the then Director of the Parks, Jaques Verschueren' wrote his book 'Mourir pour les Elephants'. Today they die to save the gorillas.
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodall Thank you for everything and I'm so sorry. Love sent to you and those beautiful soul's who are lost to this world for doing a beautiful thing. RIP
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This is the famous gorilla troop early years
Yes - these groups subsequently led to the famous ones led by 'King Titus' and another by Pablo, Cantsbee and Shinda
If was so interesting because I seen the doc on Titus and it was amazing to get to see when he was younger before he took the troupe from beats me
Titus was behind the 8ball from birth but overcame monumental challenges
Just fascinating. I marvel over these magnificent creatures!
I just love ❤️ watching these fascinating animals. they are sooo like us in everything they do. it's totally mind blowing. Love ❤️ that titas is still alive in this programme . Love the mountain gorillas may they live on in peace ✌️ and harmony. Banging documentary 👌 👏 🙌 may there be many more to be made. thanks 👍 😊 so much . xxx
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Oh my God I love this.
So interesting to see how our animal live in the wild. They are beautiful creatures.
21:09 "ehem...don't be alarmed, I'm big and scary but I'm an angel just checking out your camera"
MANIFICENT, MAGNIFICENT animals!
wow...great to see the original groups
At the end the crator of the top of the MT looks the same place that TITUS took his family to choose him or his son. Rip Titus
Hi This sounds an interesting and rather 'romantic' if human theory - ie that the 'king chooses his successor' - in gorillas! Sorry - but that is not the case! The silverbacks fight - perhaps like 'Knights of Old' - and the best one wins. It was interesting to me to see that Kyryama took over - as I saw that Titus often did not treat him well when he was an infant! Eventually he got his own back!
Was thinking the same thing.
This is an incredibly well made documentary, I am very grateful for the work people like you do for these lovely creatures. Thank you for all the work you and your colleagues do. It is deeply appreciated.
Hi Fatimat Thank you very much, your comments are much appreciated!
It is hard for me to believe that I shot this video thirty years ago! I was very privileged to have the rare opportunity to study these incredible 'cousins' of ours, and to observe them closely in their beautiful mountain forest home for my Doctoral research. Fortunately they are now well protected by the Rwandan government and their citizens. I just wish that - thirty years ago - I had been able to use an iPhone 11, rather than the old technology of the day! As it is I managed to win several major international awards in 1992/1993 - one for the 'Intimate view of an Endangered Species; another for 'Comprehensive Depiction of Animal Behaviour' and the top award for 'Best Scientific Training Program' (Missoula, Montana, 1993) It was also a finalist in 'WILDSCREEN '92' at Bristol, UK.
My main aim has been to show as many people as possible, especially the younger generation, the beauty of our natural world - and how we must do everything possible to protect and manage it as best we can. We owe this to out future generations! Even more important than these gorillas - is their rare forest home and ALL the rich diversity of this incredible montane forest. It plays such a vital role in the global environment. We see today the problems in the terrible fires in the Amazon rain forest - as our 'lungs' burn!
Finally, and sadly, many of the Rwandan staff at Karisoke - who made this work possible - died in the terrible war and Genocide during 1994. My next video will be to show them at work - and a little of our celebrations during Christmas time. I prefer to remember them as they were during these best of times - rather than when I found so many of them - as refugees in July 1994 over in Congo. We all owe them so much.
Thank you for this video...such beautiful animals! ❤💜💙
Glad you enjoyed seeing them, and sharing some of my unique experiences of over thirty years ago - if only on old video technology
3:45 me contemplating my life decisions
Seeing them in their natural state really MAKES ME SAD...I HOPE THE POACHERS ARE POACHED THEMSELVES...A CRIME IT IS WHAT'S BEEN DONE TO THESE BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS
This is incredible really! These beautiful creatures are magical!
Gorillas are such amazing and beautiful ,I watch this with bittersweet emotions,since the start of the civil war and subsequent genocide in Rwanda that forced millions of people to be displaced and set up refugee camps in on and around the .Gorillas territory resulting in deforestation and poaching of wildlife with many Gorillas, Silverbacks females and little babys getting caught in snares or being shot by farmers as they feed on crops planted on what is traditionally the Gorillas habitat, so sad all round
Thank you for the incredible effort y’all made to create this fabulous documentary which will help in your effort to enhance the survival of these magnificent creatures for future generations
Glad you enjoyed it Ozzie!
Hope for the best baby🙏🏻🙏🏻
25:25 'the rest of the group stay close by, just sitting in the mist and waiting.'
You could say they are...
...Gorillas....
...in the Mist!
*Drumroll*
Tituss was Diane Fossys favorite, she followed him since he was baby
I remember a picture in Dian's book, a black and white one that showed Ziz as a Blackback enticing the old Beethoven to play with him.
Completely amazing Sir, thank you very much for sharing this with us, and please keep doing so.
+John Silverback
My pleasure! I think the fact that Ziz grew up in a very sociable group (with three Silverbacks at one time who Dian called Beethoven, Bartok and Brahms because of their different vocalisations!) enabled him to have a wonderful relationship with his own offspring and social group. This is in marked contrast to Peanuts who became adult in an all male group and had no offspring of his own.
Dr Alan Goodall Indeed, Peanuts had a difficult life.
And something I've noticed is how good it does for the young males to have strong relationship with the Silverbacks.
The case of Titus with Beetsme is one, and I've read about others too, where youngsters get adopted by their fathers and develop such a strong relationship that seems to teach them how to be a great Silverback in their adult life.
+John Silverback - Well observed, and ' little' Kyryama (offspring of Beetsme & Papoose) eventually fought with and took over from Titus!
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodall Yes, and the final straw wasn't even a battle. It was pushing old Titus until he couldn't even stand. He laid down and died a short time later.
Dr Alan Goodall, I thought I had seen a show that said they did a DNA test on Kyryama was the offspring of Titus. They said they had thought was Beetsme and Papoose but found out later belonged to Titus. So that Kyryama fought his own father to take over group. And some left Titus but some stayed behind and Loyal to Titus until Titus Passed Away. Thank You so much for all you have done over the many years in helping these Beautiful and amazing, loving Gorillas. And Thank You for reminding us all WHO THE REAL HEROS FROM THAT TIME WERE. WHO DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO THESE GORILLAS AND LOST THEIR OWN DURING THAT HORRIBLE CIVIL WAR. I DO BELIEVE IN LIFE AFTER THIS ONE AND I BELIEVE YOU AND US ALL WILL BE WITH THEM ALL IN THE NEXT. Thanks for showing all of us your work. Blessings to you. So excited to see more that you have.
Beetsme was looking at the two arguing females like… ya'll need to hurry up and figure that shit out! lol 😆
One pissed and shitted lolol
Ajax Dbz it’s call FEAR DUNG
This is amazing. Thank you for your conservation efforts. Please upload more of these classic videos!! :)
Hi Sorry for the long delay as I have been doing other things! I hope to upload more in the next few months. Especially re the REAL heroes - ie the original Rwandese camp staff who worked at Karisoke. In the early days Dian called it 'Camp Moshi' She only named it Karisoke long after I left (for the first time)in 1971 - never as you see in the movie! Sadly many of the original Rwandese staff were killed during the terrible war and Genocide in 1994. I have some unique video of them and hope to edit and upload soon!
It must be amazing to live amongst your favourite food! Imagine walking through a jungle made of chocolate, salad vegetables, and cheese sandwiches for example.
You deserve a lot more subscribers. Great job! Keep it up!
Thank you! Perhaps you can tell your friends?
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodall I've already done it! Thanks for replying!
It’s amazing how socially oriented these creatures are
RIP Dian Fossey ♥
Synopsis: The film has high quality information on mountain gorillas of Rwanda.
Critique: This is an outstanding video, as expected from Alan Goodall, who has written many excellent scientific articles. This video is entirely accurate and replete with interesting information about gorilla diet, ranging and social behavior. The film footage is beautiful and the quality of the photography gives the viewer a sense of being right there in the field with the gorillas. This video contains excellent information on gorillas social behavior and the viewer gets to know individual animals without the pitfall of anthropormorphism. It also contains nice complements of evolutionary history, physical environment, botany, and geology. Important ethical issues are raised in the video also. For example, should researchers intervene on behalf of sick animals in the wild? The people vs. park issue is presented in a very even handed manner, with both sides of the issue (poor economy, need for land and food versus gorilla habitat conservation) examined. The only weaknesses in this video is the use of ‘man’ in place of ‘human’ a point that becomes significant when exploring the interplay of human needs and interests versus primate needs and interests.
Reviewed by Joanna E. Lambert.
Do you think peanuts died because he had a penicillin allergy?
The sound is not good.
Great critique of this amazing film! I absolutely agree with everything you said 100%! They are such a fascinating species of great apes!
It's okay to say man....I guess some must be concerned enough to add that as a critique....but a beautiful documentary and thank you for the information and cinematography....
Please share more!❤
43:39 did my guy rly say pop belly I'm dead💀
Dr. Alan Gooddall, I am entirely devoted to go gorillas. And my husband has developed the same love and this is the first time I actually watched your video. And I have to tell you it's interesting because I know Titus better than any other gorilla I've been exposed to because he has a lot of film behind him. But he's also an orphan and he also managed to be one of the most compassionate Silverbacks that I have ever heard of. The way he allowed his son to take over was so peaceful and beautiful and heart-wrenching. I'm telling you this because this footage of him wanting to have peace between the two females even though beatsme didn't allow it, it was titus's greatest desire to see a violent conflict be settled peacefully he just wanted it to be over. I think that is one of the most poignant moments of my entire life
Hi Kristen I am glad you are so interested in these remarkable cousins of ours! I had a lot of very close interactions with Titus (and have some super close up photos of him. However, Titus was not so kind to Kyryama when he was just a little bundle! Kyryama was born in August 1986 - and his father was Beetsme not Titus. I do not know from where you got the idea Titus was an orphan? According to my files he was born in August 1974.(After I left in 1971 to go to Zaire) His father was Uncle Bert (probably) and his mother was Flossie. That was then called Group 4 and was a large and social group. I know Titus was referred to - by some - as 'King Titus' - but their social life was quite complex - just like ours!
Hi I should now add this - which I replied to another post
Hi My apologies - I had not seen any DNA test results that you describe re Titus/Kyryama. Thank you for pointing this out. That is very interesting as Titus was a 'Sneaky F....er' - which is a well known behaviour of sub dominant males in many species! Hence they 'sneak in' when the dominant male is not close - and impregnate one of his females! I have photos of Titus trying to do this - and it resulted in a huge fight with Beetsme!
I love Mountain Gorillas ! I cannot get enough of watching it. I love King Titus!
A bit of perspective. 400 years ago, you are trans ported into the middle of West Virginia. Your mission is to find a family clan of 12 members. They are known to be within 200 miles of your location. IN ANY DIRECTION ! No Roads. No Cities. No Phones. No Internet. And God Be With You
IS THERE ANYTHING MORE FLUFFY THAN A CUTE BABY GORILLA 🙂😘
They’re so adorable!
Yeah! An overweight very chubby Gorilla ;) they have that big tummy... So cute.
Thanks dok for upload this video of my lovely animal safe they from extinct 🙏🏽
It's my pleasure
Dear Dr. Goodall, There was a question somewhere, (which I cannot now find), asking whether viewers thought that animals should be left alone in nature’s care and not ever given veterinary help. In the most part I was answering that question!
Hi Elizabeth Indeed that was a BIG question with which I struggled - and had many discussions with some of the first vets. One of them wanted to intervene too much. I later discovered because she wanted to get the first blood samples to discover if gorillas carried HIV! Finally I decided - rightly or wrongly - that we would only intervene if a gorilla was ill or wounded by something caused by man. This we did - to the best of our ability then - re Jozi - because it was a man made trap. Obviously we would also have done the same if one had been 'trapped' in a tree branch. We had no 'medical facility' as someone said we should use! We were at 10,000 feet in tropical jungle in a then not so well developed Rwanda. The nearest hospital, which serve a huge number of humans, was a long way away.
Also, it was dangerous to even try and dart a gorilla as the huge silverback could charge and attack us - in defending his family! To try and then 'steal' one of his family - who may wake up and cry out - would invoke his wrath! Since those early days the 'Gorilla Doctors' program have developed more 'evolved' programs re intervention. But, where does it stop? In nature they have problems with their teeth - even abscesses - so do you have dental care also??? Mountain gorillas are, of course, very rare and highly endangered. There are NONE in captivity - although some zoos claim we should have some to breed. BUT returning them to the wild has it's own problems - such as where if their forest has been cut down as is now widespread? They are 'wild' animals - and need to be as free as possible - rather than in a controlled 'zoo' - supposedly in the wild. However, there is no 'ideal' answer to you great question! Like everything in evolution - it is ALL a compromise. We just hope we get the best one! I hope this clarifies our dilemma a bit more.
I absolutely love the mountain gorilla species,I think that they are the absolute most interesting and fascinating of all the great apes! They just put me in such awe watching these amazing,dare I say "animals"... That word just doesn't suit these fascinating species or do them justice... To be able to travel to where they live and just sit and observe their every action,in my opinion it would be the greatest thing for one to ever get to experience in ones life! Just looking into their eyes and at their faces and watching them in deep thought or problem solving is just soooo fascinating to me,it's amazing that us as humans evolved from creatures like this! I just cannot fathom that fact.... It makes my mind go crazy....
Why are they always on the move
He said it in the video... to search for their favorite food
Thank you
You're welcome - glad you enjoyed it!
I saw somewhere on the web, captured by a drone, a group of gorillas helping one of their own get out of a snare set by poachers. I couldn't believe the unbelief from people, including "experts." These amazing creatures are so much more intelligent than we assume they are. What's amazing is HOW they know WHERE to find their food & WHAT's most nutritious. They do this without grocery stores, food labels & doctors/experts, like humans do. Pretty smart, huh? 🤔
Hi It is called "Evolution by Natural Selection" as with all living thing, that enables them to solve the challenges in their niche
Dr. Goodall, Thank You Sir for sharing with us these Breathtaking Beautiful Mountain Gorillas. Superb Work Sir, It is as though I am standing right there with you watching almost smelling the surroundings and fill the Mist on my face. Truly Beautiful Work you do. Thank You again Dr. Goodall for sharing with all of us your amazing, beautiful work. Subscribed to you and will continue to watch all you have and tell all my friends about your Great Work. Blessings to you.
Hi THANK YOU! I tried my best to capture the incredible feelings I had when being accepted really as a part of their families. So I tried low angle shots walking with them - or letting them pass either side of me as they foraged. Sorry that the technology does not (Yet) allow the smells and beautiful forest mist to completely envelop you! The research I did during my Winston Churchill Fellowship on Virtual Reality Technology showed me that maybe 'one day' - and it is - finally - getting better. A BBC team has recently filmed some eastern gorillas in the Congo using VR. In my remote living now I do not have a headset so have not seen it! Unfortunately, at 80, I had not been as well as I hoped and so was unable to upload more programs. I am glad to say I am now MUCH better and fitter (though not as I was when following these beautiful animals in their forest home!) BUT, I will try and crate some more programs ASP!
So beautiful. Love it
wonderful,...
God bless you all family ❤
Dr Alan Goodall
Simply amazing. Are there any good documentaries of this caliber on lowland gorillas?
Thank you! Films on lowland gorillas are starting to appear - as they too have been researched and habituated in regions of West Africa.
Titus as in the gorilla king?????
Of Course! This was when he was number 2 in Beetsme's group (in 1988) Of course, he did not know he would become a 'King!' Later, tiny Kyryama here took over from Titus! C'est la Vie!
Thank you for sharing this💓 Atlanta Georgia
My pleasure - glad you enjoy these videos taken thirty years ago. How I wish I had then the video technology I have now! An iPhone would have been fab - instead of struggling through thick vegetation with a huge camera and an unwieldy tripod!
I am trying to find the time to finish some more videos, and especially of the work of the Rwandan staff at Karisoke - without them we would have achieved nothing!
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodall i look foreword to seeing them. Your work Dr. Alan Goodall stands all in a class of it's own.
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodall that's exactly how it feels ! I'm a big fan of every nature show... There is just something about yours Dr. That goes the extra mile as you said earlier they let you feel as if you're right there person. it's incredible the narration the angles the up-close-and-personal views and expressions on their faces the close-ups of their eyes you feel like they're looking right at you and the story that goes with it everything is Just Amazing these are masterpieces I would love an autograph if you're ever around Atlanta Georgia and having a book signing or something anything I hope that you announce it so I can be there
Thanks - you make me both humble and proud! I have tried to give a better understanding of both their lives, and the complex environmental systems they live in - and on which we ALL depend!
I have been invited to give a lecture in Florida this year - which I hope to become part of a lecture tour in USA! I was in Atlanta in 1999 - but then I was on My Winston Churchill Fellowship - studying the (then) new technology 'Virtual Reality. Atlanta Tech was doing some great research then - especially on virtual tours of world cities! Maybe one day I could update my gorilla videos to VR! Many times now I just wish that - then - I had had even an iPhone!!!!! You would have laughed if you had seen me trying to lug a huge camera on a tripod in the tangled forest vegetation - set it up, frame a shot - and then watch the gorillas walk out of sight! Start all over again, and again, and again!
Grazie per questi video stupendi e pieni di emozioni, poiche' ne danno piu' loro che gli uomini
Thank you!
Amazing
Allan Goodall
I haven't seen a documentary with Beetsme and Titus when he was younger. Tuck is there, too. Great video!
Titus used to come and sit close to me - and show me his hand which had been bitten during a fight with Beetsme who he later repalced. Kyryama eventually replaced Titus!
Any relation to Dr. Jane Goodall?
Of course - she is on the chimp side of my family and I am on the gorilla side!
Wonderful ❤
My fav animals
16:23 is actually hilarious if you watch the one being sprayed on run away with his hands up like "not me, I ain't the one!" Then the other female grabs for her hair like in real life fights between women!
Yea wtf lol!!!! Just letting it go while your letting it go!
Somebody needs to give those gorillas some Ranch dressing to go with all those veggies
they live in a big SALAD BOWL and their favorite food is SALAD,
It cracks me up when they fight and they pee themselves a bit. Well actually it mostly a lot, like at 16:22
Humans do this when under severe stress. If you have ever served in the real military you would understand
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodall oh I knew that I was just pointing out that its very extreme and a ton of urine that's all 😆
@@Ivan-oi8un Ok Ivan!😂
Y'all need to develop a way thru the tranquilizer gun to dose them with antibiotics
What became of "beetsme's" life after Titus over-threw him?
The succession was Beetsme, Titus and then Kyryama.
Unusually, Titus allowed Beetsme to remain in the group even after taking dominance from him.
He stayed with the group till his death
It’s amazing how they are so much like human but they don’t eat meat like we do.
16:19....someone got a little too excited 😂😂😅😅😅
There making me hungry for a salad 🥗
It is so sad that people kill then thankfully there starting to realize they can raise money through tourism hopefully this saves them I think primate should be left alone to live there lives
It's a fantastically good documentary Alan.
Ziz did not live very old, but had many children after him.
I hope you upload more of the mountain gorillas, preferably from the early era.
Thank you! I am now trying to edit some more from my huge data base of footage! I have been waiting for the latest technology - which at last allows me to upgrade the material I first shot - over thirty years ago! Now it is available to me - at my home office! I also want to show some of the 'unsung heroes' of gorilla conservation efforts - and tell their stories - ie the Rwandan staff who worked tirelessly with us every day - at the camp and others in the forests tracking our research gorillas. All to often it is just the 'Wazungu' Scientists (ie whites) who get all the credit. Not fair at all!
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodall Have to thank you for working to get the documentaries out in the open, Alan.
There are many forgotten heroes, those who patrol daily, the gorilla doctors, those who got tourism started, and you who have documented some of this.
I agree! After my own experiences working with Adrien Deschryver in Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Zaire (now DRC) I was the first to say (in my 1974 Doctoral Thesis) that tourism could help the Rwandan economy. Unfortunately, Dian Fossey was totally against this - and even derided the people who tried to start habituating gorillas for tourism in 1979. Much like Trump derides those who oppose his views! When I was Director of Karisoke (1987-1989) after her murder I was lucky to take out the first Vets to monitor the health of the gorillas. We had interesting debates about when we should - or should not - interfere with their natural behaviour - to 'save them' This was especially so in the case of Peanuts - as you see in my video. That team has now evolved into 'Gorilla Doctors' who do a great job!. I was thrilled to become Rwanda's Diplomat in the then new Scottish Parliament (1999) and to help in their reconstruction. In the decades since, tourism to see the gorillas has become the centre piece of Rwanda's remarkable recovery after the terrible war and genocide in 1994. In place of our tiny metal cabins there are now 5 star lodges at the edge of the forest - and 5 star hotels in the incredibly re-modelled capital Kigali. I never imagined this success! The vision and drive of President Kagame and his teams - in tourism and IT especially - have now made Rwanda a jewel in Africa.
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodallI have heard of a documentry that shows leopards stalking a gorilla family and there was a fight that happened do u know anything of it?
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodallI’m very much looking forward to you uploading more content! My most favorite gorilla documentaries ❤
Poor peanut! You could put him
to sleep to avoid him so much suffering.. whats is the point of being there ? Either cute him or you put him to sleep😞😞
I always wondered about gorilla’s teeth. Do they keep them mostly all their life? Do they do any type of dental care??
Omgosh, if their bellies protrude that much from eating, can you imagine how much larger the female gets when she's pregnant? My back hurts just thinking about it.
Hi Actually, because of the normally large bellies it is hard to tell when the females are pregnant! The gorilla foetus is quite small (maybe just two kilos) and so does not add a great deal to the mother's girth! This small size also enables her to give birth quickly and easily.
Great filming, But hard to understand Dr Goodell sounds loud & screechy!
RIP Peanut 🥜 🥜 🥜💔💔💔
i dont agree that trying to save him would be interfering....are there so many of these great animals that the death of one should not be prevented if possible?
If you are referring to Peanuts. It was a very difficult choice to make - as we had decided in the early days NOT to interfere with their natural behaviour (and it's consequences) as far as possible. For example if they had tooth abscesses. When Peanuts was obviously very ill the vet did intervene (I have photos of all this) but sadly he could not be saved.
@Dr Alan Goodall oh yeah, but if the one sick would’ve been a fucking human (over populated species) you would’ve ran to the rescue and do the impossible to save him or her, but since it was just a gorilla (species in danger of extinction thanks to humans) you disgusting people decided just to let him die...the excuses you posted to let such a loyal and precious creature die, when you clearly could’ve prevented it, only make sense in your dysfunctional brain.
Humans are an egocentric, selfish, disloyal, ungrateful, and disgusting nasty pest. These gorillas are giving you the PRIVILEGE to let you be near them and film them and here it is, how do you repay them? You people let one of them die while having the resources to cure him. I am immensely ashamed and angry to belong to the same species you disgusting people belong as well!
Unbelievable!!!
The hard language I’ve just used in this comment, it’s just a mild way to express my disgust for humans. Unfortunately animals have had the disgrace to have to share this planet with this curse named humanity, poor animals!!!
@@therofthew HI If you had decided NOT to use 'expletives' and used any part of your obviously underused but racist brain - then you would have realised the stupidity - and OFFENSIVENESS of your comments! When you can show me - and others - ANYTHING useful and constructive YOU PERSONALLY have done to help our fellow species - or humanity - rather than spout crap from your couch. Then, maybe, you will deserve some RESPECT!!! Until then - if possible try and use what brain power you have - to THINK!!!
@@therofthew I am very sorry for your obviously limited life - and understanding and empathy with others! Great to hear you treat your cats well though. Have a look at the video of my three - feral cats who 'love' the way we interact. I have human friends too. But I do wish you WELL - especially in this hate filled world - inspired a great deal by an ignoramus - who just happens temporally to be in the most powerful position in the world! Hopefully, that will also change SOON! Go well - and go in PEACE
Dr Alan Goodall funny to see you mentioning “empathy” in your posting, when obviously you had none for that precious gorilla you abandoned just to watch him die!...and believe me, I do feel sorry for myself as well, having the disgrace, just like all animals, to have to share this planet with such arrogant and selfish individuals like your self, who behave like you have all the privilege and right to disregard beings of other species and to top it off you’re always right, right?
Gorillas are one of the most beautiful species along with orangutans. They are vegetarians and there's no deaths to humans by either one of the species. They are both killed by humans either in the wild or wherever they may be. They allow humans into their world amongst their females and babies. The humans who put up snares and hunt for bushmeat are not worthy to be around these beautiful and complicated animals. Poachers should be shot on sight. Gorillas are not only smarter than poachers they smell better
Not for nothing,but I cant help but feel we as a people are very ego driven and must not TRULY look into the mirror,they are us!!when u hear all these comments what beautiful creatures??we too are primates,yes of course their are differences,but if their animals then so are we!!just look into their eyes its all right there!!same with the other apes the chimps,bonobos and Orangutans!!I'm not saying that we are on exact levels,but we are WAY CLOSER then most ignorant people think!!
WELL SAID
i want one where can i buy one
Titus ends up whipping Beatsme ass and takes over leadership. Beatsme ends up getting machine gunned 2 hell and dies. Silverbacks are awesome and I really wanna smack one over the head lol
I wonder if it's because of their peaceful nature they are not 12 feet tall. If only the dominant silverback bred that should be the case.
Actually it is not always the dominant male - sometimes the younger males 'sneak'!' If they were larger then they may have other huge problems. Natural Selection has allowed them to evolve into the best compromise size for their habitat and life style. As always with evolution - it is a compromise!
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodall oh greàt, so you believe we all derived from a worm, into a fish, then a lizard, then a mouse and through natural selection, we just so happened to be lucky enough to stand up while we were apes to eat from taller trees? That's not so smart of you doc.
@@hellosweetheart3350 Hi Peanuts was not given Penicillin. INMHO being 'Smart' is being able to weigh up 'evidence' against 'beliefs' Thus the evidence for Evolution by Natural Selection (as opposed to any 'god like creation) is convincing - just as the evidence that Donald Trump is a liar and a con man - yet many just do not believe the evidence they see! You should read 'The God Delusion' by my colleague Dr Richard Dawkins. Whilst I am willing to believe that some two thousand years ago there was a Nelson Mandela like person - who may have been called Jesus - this does not make him 'godly' as the behaviour of Mandela did not make him holy - just exceptional!
Sadly your education system has let you down badly if the only details of Evolution by Natural Selection is the 'route' you list! Even Charles Darwin's 'Tree of life' which he drew over a hundred and fifty years ago as a representation - is more realistic. And he did all that BEFORE we learned of DNA!
While I consider myself spiritual I also can’t deny what science has proven 🕊🙏🏻🦍
These beautiful creatures cannot be allowed to become extinct. There are so many endangered species, and it is all due to the selfish, thoughtless, or uncaring actions of humans. Climate change has happened in the past through natural causes; humans have speeded up the process immeasurably. No species has the time to acclimatise in any way. The destruction of forests, poor farming methods have all been catastrophic. The Sahara was once teeming with animals. I believe I am right in saying that the Romans over farmed the area, and look at the result. If the human race cannot/will not change things to improve/put right this situation, then humans themselves do not deserve to survive in my opinion.
Hi Elizabeth. You are quite right! In my view it is a problem of education - ie making EVERYONE aware that we ALL share this tiny blue dot in the universe with our 'fellow' organisms of all species. Our earth environment has evolved in a dynamic balance over eons - which we in a very short space of time have severely disrupted - due often to ignorance (and now greed!) I do hope we do not have to wait for a HUGE DISASTER to create a wider awareness of the problems. Like many scientists, I have tried in my research, writing, talks, presentations and teachings to show not only the beauty of 'nature' in balance - but the need to protect it. Not to 'preserve' it - as that is impossible as change (evolution) occurs anyway - but to MANAGE it, using the best scientific principles - for ALL species in our Biosphere. Once the balance gets past any 'tipping point' it will change rapidly - and may not be so 'benign' for humans!
The sorta sad ending of Rwanda can't afford to take care of the Gorillas has long not been true. Now the Gorillas (via eco tourism) are a big pillar of the economy and are well protected and growing in population.
Have you been there? You will see that much of what I have described was a fact in 1970 when I was first there. I recommended tourism in my Ph/D thesis (1974) and my scientific papers. But, Dian Fossey was TOTALLY against tourism - to see what she called 'Her gorillas' Fortunately tourism was eventually started in 1979 - and, as you say. thanks to the MILLIONS $' now earned the gorillas are thriving. However, the indigenous people who were evicted from their forest home - to create a National Park - have since suffered very badly. So, go to AIMPO.org and try and help them please
Monke
If all these gorillas live in hot places why are they covered with so much thick hair??? Don't they get miserably hot? How can they even play the way they do don't they get so hot???
How did peanuts die from an eye infection but the female lived through a tooth abscess? Strange.
Wow you received a reply from Dr. Goodall himself !!!
Hi Jo and everyone
My apologies for not keeping my replies up to date! I retired over ten years ago - but have still been active in helping Rwanda to recover from the terrible war and Genocide. In fact I became their diplomat in the Scottish Parliament and we completed some great projects together especially in Education (which I think is THE most important aspect of life in ALL countries. Many Scottish Universities gave free Scholarships - to well qualified female Rwandan students who already had a good degree. A lot of these students now have important jobs back in Rwanda - and there are some 52% of women in the Rwandan Parliament - the highest percentage in the world! So, the country is now a beacon of hope in Africa!
In general now the gorillas are doing well, the population has greatly increased thanks to good protection - and they earn many millions of dollars each year for the economy. This is exactly what I said was need - when I wrote my own Doctoral Thesis in 1974, in numerous scientific papers - and in my book "The Wandering Gorillas" (which is now in an interactive version on iTunes) Unfortunately, Dian Fossey was totally against any tourism - and now you can imagine the negative effect that would have had on the Rwandan economy and jobs!
Now, re Peanuts - he did not die from the eye infection, which was probably caused from an old wound during a fight. The vets later thought he died from a gut infection - but at that time a full autopsy was not performed. Teeth infections and abscesses must be fairly common - as I assume they were in early man. So, they had to put up with the pain! In Jozi's video you can see that she died from septicaemia - from the wound.
After some illnesses I am glad to say that I am now fully recovered and hope to add some more videos in the next few months. The first will be about the remarkable Rwandan staff who worked with us at Karisoke in the early days and when I became Director after Dian's murder. They are the TRUE heroes of Karisoke - and, tragically, over a dozen died in the turmoil just after the war in 1994.
@@DrAlanGoodallisGorillaGoodall I had to laugh at popuss (however her name is spelled)and puck fighting. The one got really excited and couldn't wait to use the bathroom, hahaha! Anyways, I look forward to the videos you will be posting! We all appreciate your response, doesn't matter how late it was 😁😁