Documentarian James Reed on Witnessing Chimpanzee Patrols and Attacks

That physical contact is just , you know , it's just reassuring each other that we're in this together . Um , it's , you and me and when violence does break out , what is that experience ? Like , I mean , when you're seeing Chimp on chimp violence from several feet away .

Documentarian James Reed on Witnessing Chimpanzee Patrols and Attacks

They're there to observe and try and understand it's not an emotional thing , but even even they , who have been there for many years and I think particularly because they've been there for many years . Sometimes you see an act of violence on a , on a chimp that you've known and been following around for ages . They may not care about you but you really care about them and , and it's sad .

Documentarian James Reed on Witnessing Chimpanzee Patrols and Attacks

Um , but they are obviously better then we , or of you would be detaching themselves , you know , that this is just what happens . They're there to observe and try and understand it's not an emotional thing , but even even they , who have been there for many years and I think particularly because they've been there for many years . Sometimes you see an act of violence on a , on a chimp that you've known and been following around for ages .

Documentarian James Reed on Witnessing Chimpanzee Patrols and Attacks

Um , it's , you and me and when violence does break out , what is that experience ? Like , I mean , when you're seeing Chimp on chimp violence from several feet away . That has to be wild .

Documentarian James Reed on Witnessing Chimpanzee Patrols and Attacks

Um , you know , there , there are times when they're sort of , they're in there , sort of , it's a bit like being a war reporter or something . Um , but weirdly , you know , they're so focused on what it is they're doing and have no interest in , sort of , in , involving or redirecting their aggression to the , to the humans at all . Well , I think , you know , because of , you know , there are some quite high profile and sort of like , pretty tragic sort of human chimp interactions .