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Zoo Quest for a Dragon: Borneo (1)

This is first episode of a six-part series in which David Attenborough searches for the Komodo dragon. David Attenborough and cameraman Charles Lagus begin their quest in Borneo, the first in the chain of islands they must cross in order to reach Komodo. There they trek through jungle to a village belonging to the Dayak tribe, where they are given a warm welcome. The Zoo Quest team are hoping to find an orangutan and, with guidance from the Dayaks, they discover and film one in the wild. However, it is an orphaned orangutan held captive by a hunter that Attenborough falls for in the end.

English
  • Originally Aired October 5, 1956
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code p00dgmd0
  • Network BBC One
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Created January 3, 2016 by
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  • Modified August 4, 2022 by
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Name Type Role
Nancy Thomas Director