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Viewing of the BBC’s The world about us documentary by Barry Paine, first shown in the UK in 1978. This award-winning film chronicles the work of the Society and the Sarawak Government’s 15-month geographical survey of the Gunung Mulu National Park.

Introduced by Robin Hanbury-Tenison and Max Goldzweig from the BBC Natural History Unit.

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