Australasian Gibbon Population

0.1 Viann the Northern White-cheeked Gibbon has been transferred from Perth to Rockhampton, being reunited with her male offspring Nakai. The article mentions the death of fifty-year-old 1.0 Phillip at Perth Zoo; he was the last wild-born white-cheeked gibbon in the region and leaves behind countless descendants across Australasia and North America: https://www.rockhamptonregion.qld.g...nd-son-gibbons-reunite-at-Rockhampton-Zooe-28
 
A few small updates stemming from World Gibbon Day:
  • 1.0 Jantan and 0.1 Bacan the White-handed Gibbons at Dubbo have moved to the former siamang island for closer management as both individuals are well into their 40s. The post mentioned that the zoo hope to reacquire Siamang again one day.
  • 1.0 Kayak the new Northern White-cheeked Gibbon at Perth will indeed be paired with 0.1 Jermei.
  • 1.0 Suka the Siamang at Orana Widlife Park that was imported from Pairi Daza, Belgium has been introduced to 0.1 Basuki successfully.
 
Osedax said:
They did move onto that island, yes, but have now gone back off display.
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A social media post from yesterday shows them moving into the former Saimang enclosure.

Perhaps the mention of them moving off display, was just in reference to them settling into the new off display quarters adjacent to the current Saimang islands. I’m not aware of any other off display primate facilities at Dubbo.
 
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0.0.1 Northern White-cheeked Gibbon has been born at Tasmania Zoo to 1.0 Tiane (b. 2012 at Perth) and 0.1 Nhu (b. 2011 at Adelaide). Their first infant born in 2021 has also been confirmed as male and named Rhu, creating a unit of four individuals along with the second breeding pair housed on the other side of the zoo - reported on their Fb page.
 
WhistlingKite24 said:
0.0.1 Northern White-cheeked Gibbon has been born at Tasmania Zoo to 1.0 Tiane (b. 2012 at Perth) and 0.1 Nhu (b. 2011 at Adelaide). Their first infant born in 2021 has also been confirmed as male and named Rhu, creating a unit of four individuals along with the second breeding pair housed on the other side of the zoo - reported on their Fb page.
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Wonderful news, especially considering the zoo has been through a difficult week due to wild weather.

And great to finally have confirmation of the name and sex of the infant born in 2021! Someone mentioned on here a little while although that he was a boy, but it's good to know his name.
 
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Wildlife HQ have welcomed their first Northern White-cheeked Gibbon infant to their pair 1.0 Tao (b. 2002 at Mulhouse) and 0.1 Tien (b. 2014 at Adelaide). Significant news for this facility - reported on their FB page.
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Excellent news considering Tao is a founder; and his mate Tien was sired by a founder, albeit descended from the well represented Tiue/Vang line on her maternal side.
 
WhistlingKite24 said:
Wildlife HQ have welcomed their first Northern White-cheeked Gibbon infant to their pair 1.0 Tao (b. 2002 at Mulhouse) and 0.1 Tien (b. 2014 at Adelaide). Significant news for this facility - reported on their FB page.
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Zoofan15 said:
Excellent news considering Tao is a founder; and his mate Tien was sired by a founder, albeit descended from the well represented Tiue/Vang line on her maternal side.
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It's wonderful news - this is now Tao's fourth surviving offspring and Tien's first.

It's interesting to see that this pairing is exactly the same as Tasmania's, who also welcomed an infant recently. That offspring also being Tao's first grandchild.

Fingers crossed for further success with the other three pairs regionally - at Perth, Melbourne and Tasmania.
 
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0.1 Kasarna (b. 2019 at Canberra) the Siamang has arrived at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, marking a return of the species. A young male will soon arrived and be paired with her - reported on their FB page.
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Presumably the male will form a non-breeding pair with her as Kasarna descends from the two most well represented lines in the region (Itam/Iuri and Armstrong/Fern), with all eligible males also being their descendants.

A male from Mogo (son of Armstrong and Fern) seems the most likely; with the lesser possibility of one being imported from Willowbank in New Zealand (grandson of Itam and Iuri).
 
WhistlingKite24 said:
0.1 Kasarna (b. 2019 at Canberra) the Siamang has arrived at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, marking a return of the species. A young male will soon arrived and be paired with her - reported on their FB page.
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Zoofan15 said:
Presumably the male will form a non-breeding pair with her as Kasarna descends from the two most well represented lines in the region (Itam/Iuri and Armstrong/Fern), with all eligible males also being their descendants.

A male from Mogo (son of Armstrong and Fern) seems the most likely; with the lesser possibility of one being imported from Willowbank in New Zealand (grandson of Itam and Iuri).
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Exciting news to have Siamang back at TWPZ! From the video, it looks like she is in the previous Siamang exhibit, which was holding the White-handed gibbon pair on my visit in January 2024. Hopefully they are still on display and have moved to another island - I can't recall if their previous home was empty or housing surplus lemurs or spider monkeys, the latter being easily accommodated elsewhere.

The video on Facebook seemed to imply it might be a litte while before a male is acquired. This makes me hopeful there could be an overseas import, given that - as you've mentioned, all the males in the region are related to Kasarna.

I think one of the young males at Willowbank would be ideal. Sure, there's a relationship (first cousins once removed if I'm figuring that out right), but the inbreeding coefficient is low enough that it could still be considered as a breeding pair. It would be ideal for Ketut and Kasem to enter breeding situations, as their father, Bujang, is a wild-born founder.
 
Abbey said:
Exciting news to have Siamang back at TWPZ! From the video, it looks like she is in the previous Siamang exhibit, which was holding the White-handed gibbon pair on my visit in January 2024. Hopefully they are still on display and have moved to another island - I can't recall if their previous home was empty or housing surplus lemurs or spider monkeys, the latter being easily accommodated elsewhere.

The video on Facebook seemed to imply it might be a litte while before a male is acquired. This makes me hopeful there could be an overseas import, given that - as you've mentioned, all the males in the region are related to Kasarna.

I think one of the young males at Willowbank would be ideal. Sure, there's a relationship (first cousins once removed if I'm figuring that out right), but the inbreeding coefficient is low enough that it could still be considered as a breeding pair. It would be ideal for Ketut and Kasem to enter breeding situations, as their father, Bujang, is a wild-born founder.
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No, the former exhibit of the White Handed pair is still there but sat empty following their departure. I'm hoping they're still alive and well as I'm surprised they've been moved back to their previous exhibit when the whole purpose of them moving to the Saimang habitat was to give them more space.

I too thought similar re. an import. Initially, my mind casted to NZ and one of the young males at Willowbank. An acquisition from NZ would theoretically be an import too, and so, would take time to organise/finalise. However it would be promising if Dubbo imported a male from overseas and ended up breeding. I don't believe they've ever welcomed Saimang babies (although I could be wrong).
 
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