Kloss Gibbons?

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ZooLeopard

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Does anyone know if there are any in the UK?

If not then could you please say even if the zoo is abroad.

I think there used to be some at Twycross.

Thanks:D
 
Twycross used to have one, she died in 2006 I think. I don't know of any in captivity at the moment.
 
I don't think there are any outside Indonesia. The Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta (Java) has them.
 
Basel used to have a group of (about) 4 Kloss' Gibbon in the late 196O's/70's. I believe Twycross's single male may have been the last one of that group.
 
Pertinax said:
Basel used to have a group of (about) 4 Kloss' Gibbon in the late 196O's/70's. I believe Twycross's single male may have been the last one of that group.
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No Twycross Kloss Gibbon used to be a pet in the U.S.A,until he was re-homed by his owner at Twycross.
 
which sort of begs the question, are there likely to be any in private hands in the US? Perhaps elderly ones.
 
zoogiraffe said:
Not that I know of,but I could be wrong,I know for a fact that they have only ever had the 1 in the nearly 20 yeats I have been going.
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At the same time Perth Zoo had a female, but due to the stubborn attitudes of both zoo managers at the time, neither would lend the other animal to make a pair. Both zoos had impressive gibbon collections and the Kloss was a bonus. Perth's female died circa late 80s, I think.

I have read that there are more Kloss in captivity now, presumably the aforementioned individuals in Indonesian zoos. Surprised Aspinall didn't try for some of them.
 
zoogiraffe said:
No Twycross Kloss Gibbon used to be a pet in the U.S.A,until he was re-homed by his owner at Twycross.
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I am afraid that Twycross's Kloss's gibbon came from Switzerland. I know this as I have seen the Swiss lady in the enclosure many times in the past.
There is a book about the Kloss's gibbon called Bilou. It was one of six I believe that were taken to Switzerland. Brought it in the zoo shop a few years ago. Unfortunately it is not on sale anymore but there may be copies in second hand book shops.
 
twycrosszoo said:
I am afraid that Twycross's Kloss's gibbon came from Switzerland. I know this as I have seen the Swiss lady in the enclosure many times in the past.
There is a book about the Kloss's gibbon called Bilou. It was one of six I believe that were taken to Switzerland. Brought it in the zoo shop a few years ago. Unfortunately it is not on sale anymore but there may be copies in second hand book shops.
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Thanks for the correction,in that case what primate came from the USA then?
 
Pertinax said:
Basel used to have a group of (about) 4 Kloss' Gibbon in the late 196O's/70's. I believe Twycross's single male may have been the last one of that group.
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So I was correct in my original belief. The group of six(4?) that went to 'Switzerland' would have been the group at Basel Zoo.
 
Pertinax said:
So I was correct in my original belief. The group of six(4?) that went to 'Switzerland' would have been the group at Basel Zoo.
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It would appear so but I don`t think he was ever part of the group that was kept at Basel,I do know he was an ex-pet.
 
zoogiraffe said:
It would appear so but I don`t think he was ever part of the group that was kept at Basel,I do know he was an ex-pet.
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I'm sure I heard Twycross received the last Kloss/dwarf Gibbon from Basel. I would be interested to know now whether that's correct or not- possibly Twycross had more than one, from different sources?
 
Pertinax said:
I'm sure I heard Twycross received the last Kloss/dwarf Gibbon from Basel. I would be interested to know now whether that's correct or not- possibly Twycross had more than one, from different sources?
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Could it be that it`s an ex-pet who`s owner just happened to be live in Basel!
 
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