Moving on to
Francois' Langurs, my first surprise was that in visiting 120 European collections I only ever saw the species twice. In fact, these monkeys aren't found in great numbers anywhere. My gut feeling is that these primates are not as common as they used to be and Zootierliste currently lists only 26 zoos worldwide with the species. Every time I've seen this type of langur it's been at a prominent, accredited zoo and I've therefore never seen the species at any of the hundreds of non-accredited facilities I've been to. Just like with mangabeys, langurs appear to only be managed by the well-established zoos of the world.
1- San Francisco Zoo (USA) – Francois’ Langur – 2006
2- Taronga Zoo (Australia) – Francois’ Langur – 2007
3- Lincoln Park Zoo - Illinois (USA) – Francois’ Langur – 2008
4- Toledo Zoo (USA) – Francois’ Langur – 2008
5- Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA) – Francois’ Langur – 2008
6- Memphis Zoo (USA) – Francois’ Langur – 2008
7- Kansas City Zoo (USA) – Francois’ Langur – 2010
8- Saint Louis Zoo (USA) – Francois’ Langur – 2010
9- Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden (USA) – Francois’ Langur – 2010
10- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) – Francois’ Langur – 2010
11- Utah’s Hogle Zoo (USA) – Francois’ Langur – 2010
12- San Diego Zoo (USA) – Francois’ Langur – 2011
13- Como Park Zoo (USA) –Francois’ Langur – 2014
14- Woodland Park Zoo (USA) – Francois’ Langur – 2016
15- Diergaarde Blijdorp (Rotterdam, NL) – Francois’ Langur – 2019
16- Pairi Daiza (Belgium) – Francois’ Langur – 2019
My first encounter with
Francois' Langurs was at
San Francisco Zoo (USA) in 2006, with the primates in one of the high, brutalist-style enclosures at that zoo's Monkey House.
@TheoV
Taronga Zoo (Australia) still has Francois' Langurs in their Asian 'precinct':
@Coquinguy
@WhistlingKite24
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA) currently houses Francois' Langurs together with Malayan Tapirs inside the cavernous
Lied Jungle building.
@Pleistohorse
But
Omaha used to also house this langur species in with their orangutans:
@GraysonDP
Mesker Park Zoo (USA) had a number of rarities when I was there in 2010, including a tall, well-furnished exhibit for Francois' Langurs.
This enclosure is a bit of an eyesore for Francois' Langurs, and it's found at
Como Park Zoo (USA). It's the weakest exhibit at the park.
Woodland Park Zoo (USA) added Francois' Langurs to the collection in 2016, replacing Lion-tailed Macaques in an exhibit in the zoo's Asian loop.
@Northwest_FIsh_Keeping
Diergaarde Blijdorp (Netherlands) was where I first saw the species in Europe:
@felis silvestris
And that leaves
Pairi Daiza (Belgium) as the second European zoo where I saw Francois' Langurs. Look at those teeth!
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@Pertinax
It's remarkable to come across a Francois' Langur infant, which I've been fortunate enough to do on at least a couple of occasions. Their bright orange appearance is in stark contrast to the black hair of their parents.
@FrancoiseLangur
Mammal Lists:
Gibbons -
143 zoos and 192 exhibits (9 species: 64 White-handed, 62 Siamang, 36 White-cheeked, 12 Yellow-cheeked, 7 Southern Grey, 5 Pileated, 3 Silvery, 2 Agile, 1 Eastern Hoolock, with some zoos having multiple species)
Elephants -
104 zoos (61 Asian, 53 African, including some zoos with both)
Macaques -
80 zoos and 113 exhibits (12 species: 25 Lion-tailed, 23 Japanese, 16 Barbary, 13 Sulawesi Crested, 10 Pig-tailed, 9 Rhesus, 7 Crab-eating, 4 Bonnet, 2 Stump-tailed, 2 Toque, 1 Booted, 1 Tonkean, including some zoos with multiple species)
Gorillas - 74
Orangutans - 74
Capuchins -
71 zoos and 81 exhibits (7 species: 44 Tufted, 19 White-faced, 9 Golden-bellied, 5 White-fronted, 2 Crested, 1 Hooded, 1 Wedge-capped, with 10 zoos having two species)
Chimpanzees - 64
Baboons -
41 zoos and 49 exhibits (31 Hamadryas, 11 Olive, 6 Guinea, 1 Yellow, with some zoos having multiple species)
Mandrills - 41
Mangabeys -
30 zoos (5 species: 11 Red-capped, 9 Black Crested, 6 Golden-bellied, 3 White-naped, 1 Sooty)
Francois' Langurs - 16
Bonobos - 14
Drills - 8
Geladas - 6