All but one species of gibbon is on the endangered list and it is feared that the gibbon could eventually face global extinction in the wild, so now more than ever it is important to help protect the species.
Twycross Zoo, a renowned specialist primate centre places great emphasis on creating natural habitats for all its animals. Housed in 88 acres of countryside on the Leicestershire-Warwickshire border, they have been building a new four-moated gibbon complex for their species of gibbons.
Experts in primate care, Twycross Zoo look after four different types of gibbon; Pileated gibbons, Siamangs, Northern White Cheeked and Agile gibbons. The new complex has been built to improve welfare standards by creating habitats that more closely resemble those of the natural, wild environment.
These photographs show one of the moats during development before a pond liner was installed by specialist company Turtle Productions who used Gordon Low Products to supply the Firestone PondGard and Seaming Products.
The complex now has several viewing points for the public to witness the gibbons enjoying their new environment.
The four moats are lushly planted as gibbons spend most of their time in the trees and there is also a huge housing area for the gibbons to take cover.
A plan of the new gibbon complex.
Gibbon facts:
Average Lifespan: Gibbons live around 30-40 years.
Natural habitat: Gibbons live in the evergreen tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia.
Location: Gibbons live in different parts of Southeast Asia, from China to the Malay Peninsula, Burma, and North Sumatra.
Size: 44 to 64 cm
Weight: 4 to 13 kg
Group name: Family
Did you know? Gibbons are the most bipedal (walk on two legs) of all non-human primates.
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