Congo
Simon Reeve battles his way across the Congo, braving thick jungle and tropical swamps in search of the people and the wildlife who make their home in Africa’s greatest rainforest.
Simon Reeve travels through the Congo, the second-greatest rainforest on earth. In one of the toughest journeys he’s ever undertaken, Simon travels five hundred miles across dense tropical jungle, heading for the region of Salonga, where he searches for one of the rarest and most iconic creatures on the continent - the bonobo.
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Searching for wild honey
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"We are going to be very very lucky to see bonobos here"
Duration: 01:26
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Simon Reeve |
| Director | Chris Mitchell |
| Executive Producer | Sam Bagnall |
| Series Editor | Chris Brainwood |
| Production Company | The Garden Productions |
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