Richard the winner in 'gorilla' reality show

The Czech reality show 'Unmasking', which made world headlines late last year by offering a look into the daily lives of gorillas at Prague Zoo, has announced a "winner". With broadcasting of the programme coming to a close, the 200-kilo male Richard emerged as the winner having received the most text-messages from viewers. The proceeds from telephone messaging will go towards charity - the funding of a nature reserve in Africa.

The project was first launched on November 7th by Czech Radio in conjunction with Czech TV - "rivalling" local reality shows with human participants. As the winner, Richard the gorilla receives twelve melons - a play on the Czech slang word 'melouni' meaning "millions".