A haven for endangered gibbons, in photos
- The Gibbon Conservation Center, located near Los Angeles, has spent five decades protecting some of the world's most endangered primates, currently caring for approximately 40 gibbons from five distinct species.
- Wild populations for some species have dwindled to fewer than 2,000 apes, prompting staff to feed gibbons five to six times daily to imitate natural foraging behavior in the wild.
- On-Site caretaker Jodi Kleier hand-reared a gibbon named Rocky and said, "I love watching any primates play, because I think they're so natural to us, we kind of see ourselves in them."
- Researching vocalization at the University of California, Los Angeles, Skollar manages the center while maintaining the mission established by founder Mootnick and collaborating with The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College.
- The center became the first to successfully breed the endangered Javan gibbon, a species native to Indonesia, and is preparing to send a pair of northern white-cheeked gibbons to the Pittsburgh Zoo.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Among the morning shots, the gibbons begin to sing, and to every lung. Their vocalizations, ranging from the sound of the emergency sirens and the squeals of the birds to the low grunts and gutural ululates, resonate from a sanctuary in the warm and dry hills of the Santa Clarita valley, to the north of Los Angeles. In the last 50 years, the Gibones Conservation Centre has gone from hosting a small variety of animals to becomi…
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The Gibbon Conservation Center cares for some 40 gibbons today, whose singing can sometimes be heard a mile away in the outskirts of Santa Clarita.
50 years ago, this California sanctuary began saving some of the world’s rarest gibbons, today, their morning songs are a remarkable story of survival
Nestled north of Los Angeles, a gibbon sanctuary has championed the protection of endangered species for five decades. Established in 1976, this facility currently houses roughly forty primates of five diverse species. Beyond managing breeding initiatives, it facilitates animal exchanges and pursues non-invasive research while educating college students about animal husbandry. Looking ahead, the sanctuary seeks funding to enhance living spaces a…
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A haven for endangered gibbons, in photos
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — The Gibbon Conservation Center, just outside Los Angeles, has spent five decades caring for and protecting some of the world’s most endangered gibbons. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
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