Known for their haunting morning songs and acrobatic life in the treetops, Western Hoolock Gibbons are not just India’s only non-human apes—they're also late bloomers, a new study has found.
Earlier this year, a tragic incident occurred in Gondenggre village where a Western Hoolock Gibbon male was electrocuted on an 11 KW high voltage power line.
The Hoolock Gibbons, currently being kept at a rescue centre in Garo Hills, will soon be relocated to Meghalaya State Zoo at Umtrew in Ri Bhoi District.
The Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary in Jorhat covers 21 sq. km and is a key habitat for the Western Hoolock Gibbon. It’s home to around 125 gibbons, organised into over two dozen family groups. It stands as India’s sole protected area named after a primate species.
