Julis Larsen Maher/Wildlife Conservation Society Christine (also known as Kicks), left, and Milton, with their white-cheeked offspring at the Bronx Zoo.Half a world away from its native habitat, a white-cheeked gibbon was born in the Bronx.
The sandy-colored baby primate was the first bred at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo since 2000.
The sex of the baby has yet to be determined, and it does not yet have a name. Zoo officials did not immediately release the animal’s birth date.
The newborn is the 11th child for the 35-year-old mother, Christine, also known as “Kicks,†and the first for hr 15-year-old partner in procreation, Milton.
The white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) has been threatened by deforestation and hunting in countries like Vietnam, Laos and China, but can be seen swinging from the trees at Jungle World and in the video below.
Welcome, little one!
