The dance Echoes of the Apes, inspired by the Hainan gibbon, highlighted conservation efforts that have increased the species' population to seven groups totaling 42 individuals.
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"So I think we should treat the caoguo forests with a more optimistic mindset. They are not perfect, but they still provide the opportunity for a harmonious coexistence between the gibbons and humans." - Professor Fan Pengfei
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Wildlife board defers nod for Vedanta’s oil exploration in #gibbon habitat, clears road expansion in Rajasthan tiger reserve | India News - The Indian Express indianexpress.com/article/india/…
A Malaysian woman was caught red-handed trying to smuggle wildlife from Kuala Lumpur to Chennai, India, when officers found four #gibbons (siamang) and 52 iguanas in her suitcase.
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It's been a fantastic 1st day of #IPSKuching ! Thank you to all of you who are interested in the ecoprint products we brought. If you want to know the story behind it & the women's group who made it, I'll present tomorrow in the Breakout Room 1 for the Roundtable session at 10.30
Their unique form of movement is called BRACHIATION. So here’s your reminder from our favorite swinging, singing ape to HANG IN THERE! ✨
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We know the weekend is over, but HANG in there!! 💪🏼
Gibbons have specialized shoulder and wrist joints with hook-like hands that allow them to swing gracefully in the treetops! 🌳
Pictured here is a male pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus).
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