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- February 4, 2020
- 10:53 am
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How can the footage obtained by the robot spy gorilla help conservationists protect and conserve endangered gorilla species?
The Wild, as we know it, has always kept its secrets hidden deep away from prying eyes. However, the advent of technology has made it easier for humans to learn more about the lives of animals. The latest example of this is the robot spy gorilla used by the BBC documentary series, “Spy In The Wild,” to infiltrate a wild gorilla troop.
The robot spy gorilla, disguised as a real gorilla, was built to capture footage of the group in its natural habitat. The robot was designed to move and act like a real primate, so as not to arouse any suspicions from the gorillas in the troop. The spy gorilla carried a hidden camera that was able to film sensitive and private moments of the gorilla community.
The first task was getting the spy gorilla into the troop. This was a challenging task for the filmmakers, as they had to make sure that the other gorillas would accept the robot as one of their own. The robot was coated with a material called “gorilla scent,” which is a pheromone that wild gorillas use to identify each other. This scent helped the software engineer who developed the robot and filmmakers achieve their mission.
Once the spy gorilla was inside the troop, it captured incredible footage that human researchers could have never gotten so close to without disturbance. They were able to capture the intense social interaction among the gorillas as they played, groomed and communicated with each other without any human intervention that could have disturbed their normal behavior.
In the documentary, the footage obtained by the robot spy gorilla showed the unique social structures of the gorilla families like never before. It was fascinating to see how the young and old gorillas interacted with each other in a family unit, and how they relied on each other for support and protection.
Some might have ethical concerns about the use of a robot as a spy in the wild. However, the footage obtained by the spy gorilla has given researchers a deeper insight into the lives of wild gorillas, and it could help conservationists design more effective strategies to protect and conserve these endangered species.
In conclusion, the use of a robot spy gorilla to infiltrate a wild gorilla community was an innovative and groundbreaking technique for researchers to document gorilla behavior. The spy gorilla was able to capture some of the most intimate and detailed moments of the gorillas’ lives in their natural habitat, and in turn, provided an unparalleled opportunity for scientists to learn more about these incredible primates.
