Due to habitat destruction, hunting, and disease, the great ape’s populations have fallen by at least 70 percent, from about a million in 1900 to between 172,000 and 300,000 today.

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There they encounter murderous natives, dinosaurs and the great ape itself. The film’s strength is matched by its wit, and the 25ft Kong is a terrific creation (a CGI-enhanced Andy Serkis).

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