Surabaya Zoo Zoo news

[Kifaru Bwana]

Surabaya Zoo reports the birth of 4 proboscis monkeys during June and July of this year. The total population seems to be 37 right now.

Here is the link: Endangered Baby Proboscis Monkeys Born in Zoo ? New Tang Dynasty Television.

Enjoy the video! Fascinating primates!

 

[MARK]

Really good news

 

[Chlidonias]

wow, 37! That's a lot of proboscis monkeys!

 

[MARK]

Singapore zoo have a breeding group as well but not sure how large it is

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Mark and Chlidonias,

I remember reading that the Surabaya Zoo was due to sent out some proboscis monkeys elsewhere on breeding loan elsewhere (pretty sure not Singapore or to Kalimantan).

Singapore (OH YES, YES, YES!!!!) I took some brilliant pictures of proboscis over there. I think they had about a group of 6-8 in the breeding unit and some 4-6 in the bachelor group. Shame Zooish was not around at the time!

Another facility that currently might maintain proboscis monkeys is Lok Kawi Wildlife Park on Kalimantan in the Malaysian state of Sabah.

K.B.