Tiwai: Island of the Apes
- Episode aired Aug 16, 1991
- 1h
On a remote river in West Africa, the tiny island of Tiwai, which is virtually all that remains of the once vast Upper Guinea forest, has the highest density of primates in the world. There ... Read allOn a remote river in West Africa, the tiny island of Tiwai, which is virtually all that remains of the once vast Upper Guinea forest, has the highest density of primates in the world. There are more than 2,000 primates from 11 species on this isolated island. How and why it has s... Read allOn a remote river in West Africa, the tiny island of Tiwai, which is virtually all that remains of the once vast Upper Guinea forest, has the highest density of primates in the world. There are more than 2,000 primates from 11 species on this isolated island. How and why it has survived is a fascinating story.