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Netflix's 'Gorilla Story' Reveals the Remarkable Legacy of David Attenborough’s Most Iconic Wildlife Encounter

The new Netflix doc 'A Gorilla Story' shows David Attenborough’s unscripted 1978 encounter with a baby gorilla did more than create iconic TV—it helped fuel a 50-year conservation success story that saved Rwanda’s mountain gorillas from extinction.

Attenborough's breakthrough TV series filmed in 1978

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Volcanoes National ParkSightwhere Attenborough filmed in January 1978
A Gorilla StoryPlacenew Netflix film about Attenborough's encounter
Life on EarthPlaceAttenborough's breakthrough TV series filmed in 1978
Virunga MountainsNeighborhoodlocation of Attenborough's 1978 gorilla filming
PabloPlaceplayful baby mountain gorilla encountered by Attenborough
Dian FosseyPlaceprimatologist who pioneered gorilla conservation
Dian Fossey Gorilla FundPlaceorganization continuing Fossey's conservation work
Pablo groupSightgorilla family studied for over five decades
Volcanoes SafarisPlacecompany that revived gorilla tourism in Rwanda
Bwindi Impenetrable National ParkSightlocation for gorilla trekking in Uganda
Silverback FilmsPlace

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Netflix's 'Gorilla Story' Reveals the Remarkable Legacy of David Attenborough’s Most Iconic Wildlife Encounter