{"product_id":"adopt-a-gorilla-1","title":"Adopt a Gibbon","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eGibbons are vanishing from Asia’s forests. \u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEvery one of the world’s 20 gibbon species is threatened with extinction, this means that \u003cstrong\u003egibbons are one of the most endangered families of primates on Earth\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFound only in South and Southeast Asia, gibbons are losing their forest homes to agriculture, development and other human activity. Because they spend almost their entire lives in the canopy, even small breaks between forests can prevent them from travelling safely, finding mates and maintaining healthy populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHunting and the illegal pet trade place them under further pressure, with young gibbons taken from the wild and sold into captivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow your gibbon adoption helps overseas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany gibbons arriving at The Aspinall Foundation’s rehabilitation centres have been rescued from the illegal pet trade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach animal receives specialist care, an appropriate diet and opportunities to socialise or form a pair. Suitable gibbons then spend time in forest habituation enclosures, helping them prepare for life in the wild.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than 50 Javan gibbons have already been returned to protected forests through the programme. The Foundation has also \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.aspinallfoundation.org\/siamang-rehabilitation-centre-operational\"\u003eestablished a rehabilitation programme for siamangs in South Sumatra\u003c\/a\u003e, which has now released its first rescued animals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrengthening wild populations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor many years, a species-specific strain of hepatitis B prevented UK-born Javan gibbons from returning to Indonesia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResearch supported by The Aspinall Foundation found that the same strain occurred naturally in wild Javan gibbons and was not generally associated with illness, helping to remove this barrier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable captive-born gibbons can now travel to Indonesia for rehabilitation and, where appropriate, release. This gives them the opportunity to form families, introduce valuable new bloodlines and help strengthen wild populations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdopt a gibbon with The Aspinall Foundation and help us rescue primates from the illegal pet trade, return suitable animals to the wild and support stronger populations for the future.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFun facts about gibbons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eGibbons are classed as apes, not monkeys, and they do not have tails.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey travel through the canopy using a form of movement called brachiation, swinging hand over hand with their long arms. Some can cover a distance of around ten metres between branches. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheir long arms, hook-like hands and highly flexible shoulder joints make them perfectly adapted to life in the trees. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGibbons use complex songs to communicate, defend their territories and maintain social bonds. Their calls can travel for miles through the forest. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSiamangs are the largest members of the gibbon family. They have inflatable throat sacs that amplify their calls and can expand to around the size of a grapefruit. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost gibbons live in small family groups, although their relationships and group structures can vary between species. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJavan gibbons are unusual because males and females do not perform the elaborate duets heard in many other gibbon species. The female is usually the main singer. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGibbons eat large amounts of fruit and disperse seeds as they travel, helping to maintain and regenerate healthy forests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Aspinall Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Digital","offer_id":55622188237176,"sku":"GibbonDigi","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Physical","offer_id":55622188335480,"sku":"GibbonPhys","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/4822\/9458\/files\/Gibbon_1.jpg?v=1785762625","url":"https:\/\/shop.aspinallfoundation.org\/products\/adopt-a-gorilla-1","provider":"The Aspinall Foundation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}