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200930 minPGdocumentary

2.9/ 10(48 ratings)• TMDB

Dark Days in Monkey City

200930 minPGdocumentary

2.9/ 10(48 ratings)• TMDB

Animal Planet's 2009 series follows the lives of wild Toque Macaques in Sri Lanka, incorporating special effects and animation throughout its episodes.

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Animal Planet's 2009 series follows the lives of wild Toque Macaques in Sri Lanka, incorporating special effects and animation throughout its episodes.

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Ulli Lommel

Ulli Lommeldirector

Ulli Lommel

Ulli Lommelwriter

Gunter Zieglercast

Brandon Deancast

Axel Montgomerycast

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Dark Days in Monkey City is an Animal Planet documentary about the lives of wild Toque Macaques in Sri Lanka. In the tradition of Meerkat Manor it followed the stories of individual primates, but differed from earlier shows by adding special effects and transitional animation. It was devised as part of Animal Planet's strategy to re-brand itself as an "entertainment" network. Its entire 13 episode run was broadcast in 2009.

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