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'The simplicity of life just hits you': Watch rare footage of critically endangered eastern lowland gorilla feeding her baby in the wild

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Filmmaker Vianet Djenguet captures the moment a gorilla breastfeeds her baby in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) The clip was filmed for the new PBS series " Nature" Habituation is the process of getting a group of gorillas used to the presence of humans so the animals can generate income from tourism.

There are approximately 5,000 eastern lowland gorillas left in the wild.