S29·E10 The Chimpcam Project
- Episode
- Season 29, Episode 10
- Air Date
- January 27, 2010
- Director
- John Capener
- Story Type
- Core Character Arc
Synopsis
How does a chimpanzee see the world? A research project at Edinburgh Zoo is designed to answer just that question in an innovative new way - by training chimps to use video touch screens and giving them a special chimp-proof camera.
How will they react to tools which in evolutionary terms are a few million years ahead of them? As chimp specialist Betsy Herrelko finds out, trying to communicate with chimps using video technology has its trials and tribulations as power struggles, bites and fights get in the way of the hairy chimp directors. However, by the end of the programme we are privileged to see the world's first film shot by chimpanzees.
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When did Season 29 Episode 10 of Natural World air?
Season 29, Episode 10 ('The Chimpcam Project') originally aired on January 27, 2010.
How long is Season 29 Episode 10 ('The Chimpcam Project')?
The episode follows the standard broadcast runtime for Natural World.
What happens in Natural World Season 29 Episode 10?
How does a chimpanzee see the world? A research project at Edinburgh Zoo is designed to answer just that question in an innovative new way - by training chimps to use video touch screens and giving them a special chimp-proof camera. How will they react to tools which in evolutionary terms are a few...
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