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Urgent Call to Save Critically Endangered Gibbons

10/25/2025

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Five of the 20 gibbon species are critically endangered.
On International Gibbon Day, conservation efforts focus on the Western Hoolock Gibbon in Northeast India.
Local organizations say habitats are fragmented by human activity and must be protected.
The siamang gibbon is among the most trafficked species, often at the cost of mothers.
Experts stress community involvement to conserve gibbons and uphold ecological balance.

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Story summary

Five of the 20 gibbon species are critically endangered.
On International Gibbon Day, conservation efforts focus on the Western Hoolock Gibbon in Northeast India.
Local organizations say habitats are fragmented by human activity and must be protected.
The siamang gibbon is among the most trafficked species, often at the cost of mothers.
Experts stress community involvement to conserve gibbons and uphold ecological balance.