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SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL CELEBRATES GREAT APES WITH TWO NEW WILD WEDNESDAY SPECIALS

ISLE OF CHIMPS AND GORILLAS OF GABON FOLLOW THE QUEST TO SAVE THESE ENDANGERED SPECIES,  PREMIERING OCTOBER 9 AND OCTOBER 16   NEW YORK – September 10, 2019 – Smithsonian Channel is spotlighting the incredible conservation work being done to save great apes in two new films to debut as part of the network’s signature Wild Wednesday lineup. From an island sanctuary giving orphaned and rescued chimpanzees a second chance to a journey through a distant land to save a silverback gorilla and his rainforest, both programs will share the heartwarming yet difficult paths to safeguard these enda...