Kusasi: From Orphan to King On the island of Borneo, one of the last outposts of the mysterious red ape, Kusasi has become a legend. Kidnapped by hunters who killed his mother, Kusasi turned misfortune into triumph to become the king of the orangutans. Tim Matheson narrates the powerful story of Kusasi's rise to territorial dominance which garnered worldwide attention. Dramatic footage witnesses Julia Roberts arriving to pay her respects, and getting less than a star-struck greeting from Kusasi. As his health wanes and his reign is challenged, Kusasi's grip on human hearts has never been stronger, and those who have watched his life unfold have stepped in to save him again.
Snowflake: The White Gorilla In 1967, villagers in Africa's Equatorial Guinea captured a most extraordinary creature, the world's only known white gorilla. Named Snowflake, the orphaned albino gorilla was taken to Barcelona, where he spent time with a surrogate human family before being moved to the Barcelona zoo. Unique and charismatic, he became an international celebrity. But Snowflake's story is part of a much bigger one. Michael Gross narrates this fascinating program that chronicles the dramatic change in our relationship with great apes, and how studying gorillas in the wild has taught us how to nurture gorillas in our care.