Baboon Tales


60m 1998

Brief Synopsis

Follows a year in the life of a troop of olive baboons in central Kenya. Based on 25 years of fieldwork by anthropologist/primatologist Dr. Shirley Strum. While still living completely wild, the animals featured are habituated to researchers in the Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project, allowing the camera to c

Film Details

Also Known As
Wild Discovery (06/21/98)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Tamarin Productions

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Follows a year in the life of a troop of olive baboons in central Kenya. Based on 25 years of fieldwork by anthropologist/primatologist Dr. Shirley Strum. While still living completely wild, the animals featured are habituated to researchers in the Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project, allowing the camera to capture a close-up look at their complex lives.

Film Details

Also Known As
Wild Discovery (06/21/98)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Tamarin Productions

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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