When a nation is torn apart by war, wildlife becomes a low priority, and the few scientists working in the Congo in 1997 had no option but to leave behind their Bonobo chimpanzees. This emotion film tells the tale of the near extinction of a great ape and the scientists who championed them.

Originally released by BBC Worldwide Learning, 2006. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 21, 2019.