Natural World Season 21 Wild Women of Viramba 2003
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Almost every day for the past 25 years, the Viramba troop of yellow baboons have been accompanied by scientists in one of the most extensive primate research projects ever conducted. Researcher Holly Carroll has come to understand the troop, which is controlled by its female members. She discovered that they had established a strict hierarchy in order to keep daily life running smoothly. Interestingly, female offspring automatically inherit their mother's rank. Research into the lives of these 'wild women' of Viramba shows that living in a group can work if all members cooperate. Life in Mikumi National Park is certainly not easy but their inherited hierarchy means there is little need for these baboons to fight.
- Released: 2003-01-15
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: David Attenborough, John Hannah, Juliet Stevenson
- Director: Brian Jackman, Andrew Graham-Brown, Mike Birkhead
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2. Danger in Tiger Paradise 2002-10-20
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3. Falklands: Flying Devils 2002-10-27
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4. The Crossing 2002-11-03
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5. Death Trap 2002-11-17
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6. My Halcyon River 2002-11-24
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7. Killer Ants 2002-12-01
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8. A Life with Cougars 2002-12-15
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9. Cats Under the Serengeti Stars 2003-01-01
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10. Wild Women of Viramba 2003-01-15
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11. Killer Bees: Taming the Swarm 2003-01-19
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12. Highgrove: A Prince's Legacy 2003-01-26
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13. Flying Home 2003-02-02
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15. Indonesia: Fire Islands 2003-03-09
