Gordon Buchanan goes to meet the world's cutest animals to reveal their hidden biology, and find out why people have such a strong emotional response to them.
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Himself - Marine Biologist
Self - Primatologist
Gordon Buchanan goes to meet the world's cutest animals to reveal their hidden biology, and find out why people have such a strong emotional response to them.
2015-02-10
7.8
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I made this film especially for you. I needed to check in with you. I needed to tell you how I feel.
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