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NOVA; Orangutans of the Rain Forest

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Series

NOVA

Program

Orangutans of the Rain Forest

Program Number

1404

Series Description

Premiered March 1974 NOVA is a general-interest documentary series that addresses a single science issue each week. Billed as "science adventures for curious grown-ups" when it first aired in March, 1974, NOVA continues to offer an informative and entertaining approach to a challenging subject. 1996 marked NOVA's 23rd season, which makes it the longest-running science program on national television. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over. Series release date: 3/3/1974

Program Description

Cameras travel to Borneo, one of the last habitats of the wild orangutans, where scientists study the endangered ape. Who is observing whom? It is not always clear.

Duration

00:58:03

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Documentary

Topics

Science

Citation

Chicago: “NOVA; Orangutans of the Rain Forest,” WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed October 19, 2017, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_D38FFC9C2F4646F79F836AADF970C1F7.

MLA: “NOVA; Orangutans of the Rain Forest.” WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. October 19, 2017. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_D38FFC9C2F4646F79F836AADF970C1F7>.

APA: NOVA; Orangutans of the Rain Forest. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_D38FFC9C2F4646F79F836AADF970C1F7