Good News Notes: “It was 1973 when Shirley McGreal, then living in Southeast Asia, saw beady bright eyes staring back at her from between the slats of a wooden crate. The eyes belonged to a gibbon — a primate native to the region — who had fallen victim to the dangerous world of the pet trade, where gibbons were being sold into…
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Critically endangered white-cheeked gibbon baby born at Kansas City Zoo
Good News Notes: “The Kansas City Zoo has announced the birth of a rare white-cheeked gibbon. The baby was born on Saturday, Feb. 15 in the Tropics exhibit at the zoo. The baby, who is not yet named, was born to dad Smithers, 24, and mom Kit, 15, who were recommended to mate as part…
Chattanooga Zoo Welcomes New Species
Good News Notes: Northern White-Cheeked Gibbons are now at the Chattanooga Zoo this fall. Northern White-Cheeked Gibbons are found in Asia and “are the smallest of the apes, averaging around 12 pounds in weight and 18-25 inches in height.” Northern White-Cheeked Gibbons are listed as critically endangered. View the whole story here: https://www.chattanoogan.com/2019/9/20/396609/Chattanooga-Zoo-Welcomes-New-Species.aspx