Perth Zoo’s 11.7m new white-cheeked gibbon enclosure open to public days after tragic death of newborn

Perth Zoo has unveiled a $11.7 million gibbon enclosure, expanding the space for critically endangered apes and allowing visitors to observe their acrobatics from below. This opening follows a recent tragedy in the zoo’s gibbon population, as a baby born to a white-cheeked gibbon did not survive despite a cesarean attempt by experts.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Perth Zoo has a new special home for gibbons, where they can swing and play high up in the air for everyone to see, helping to protect these rare animals!

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