History
The project started on 7 November 2005. Český rozhlas installed 16 cameras in the gorilla pavilion housing in the Prague Zoo and live webcasts have been presented on the website of the project. People could observe the gorillas 24/7 and vote for their favourite one by texting. On 15 January 2006 the winner, fifteen years old male Richard, won 12 melons as a pun on Czech slang that uses the word melons instead of millions when speaking about large sum of money. Originally, the show should have lasted for 3 months but it has become so popular that its producers decided to continue and it has been running till today.
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