Baby Gibbon born at Camperdown Wildlife Park
The youngster was born on the 25th of April 2023
Camperdown Wildlife Centre have announced one of their endangered Lar Gibbons have given birth to a baby.
The young Gibbon was born on the 25th April 2023 and the centre, managed by Leisure & Culture Dundee, say it's doing well.
Bradly Yule, Camperdown Wildlife Centre’s Conservation Network Manager said: "We have a pair of lar gibbons that are an important part of a coordinated European breeding programme, and we are delighted with the birth of this endangered gibbon.
"We have waited around six months for the youngster's arrival, and our staff cannot be happier with the birth.
"Both parents and baby are doing well in their custom-built enclosure and can all be seen quite clearly at Camperdown. The youngster won't be fully independent until around two years of age and will depend on its parents for many years."
The Lar Gibbons, originally from the forests of South-East Asia, are threatened by rapid habitat loss, reducing the area where these forest apes can live, which puts their future in great danger.
Conservationists are warning that unless the highest priority is given to protecting gibbon habitats, the species will become critically endangered, only a step away from extinction.