Wildlife documentary filmed by chimps
The chimps were given a "bash proof" camera in a sturdy orange box
Not so long ago, television producer John Capener watched a show so bad it left him wondering if monkeys could do better.
He decided to find out, and the result is a new BBC wildlife documentary - filmed by chimps at Edinburgh Zoo.
To create the footage for the Chimpcam Project, due to be screened this week, an 11-strong group of chimpanzees were given a "bash proof" camera to use over 18 months at the zoo's Budongo Trail.
"We were dealing with an average group of chimps but they worked with us very well and gave it their best," said Mr Capener.
What is more, Mr Capener believes the chimps really understood what they were filming.
The chimps were so enthused by the project that the zoo has since decided to make the Chimpcam a regular feature for the Budongo Trail.
And with the trail having capacity for a community of up to 40 chimps, there could be a whole other generation of future chimp filmmakers in the making.
Mr Capener is now dreaming up future projects, and would like to attempt an "Orangutan-cam", although he says there is a risk they could be too bright and unscrew the cameras.
"Dolphins would also be good," he adds, "but there are obvious practical problems with that."
The Chimpcam Project will be aired this Wednesday (26th January) on BBC 2 at 8pm.
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