A fifteen-year bond with the world's rarest great ape
In short: Explore the profound connection between Alfred Balmer and Niango, a Cross River gorilla. This documentary captures a rare human-animal friendship and a desperate mission to find Niango’s lost relatives in the wild.
For fifteen years, Alfred Balmer has cultivated connections with primates while working at Limbe Wildlife Center. His closest companion is Niango, a Cross River gorilla—the rarest great ape on Earth. The film follows Alfred as he ventures into the mountainous forests of Cameroon to search for Niango's kin.
The narrative highlights the high stakes of conservation in a landscape where extinction is an everyday threat. It explores Balmer's perspective of viewing these animals as brothers, illustrating the personal dedication required to protect endangered species from disappearing entirely.
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