A stroll at the edge of reason

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

CAMBODIA | Thursday, 13 December 2012 | Views [524] | View Larger Image

Pileated Gibbons are indigenous of South East Asia. They form monogamous couples that retains their territory through loud vocalisation known as singing. Illegally hunted as pets it is estimated that up to ten animals dies for every baby gibbon sold as such.

The Indochinese leopard is today considered extinct in the wild in Cambodia where is not spotted since 2007. Deforestation, illegal hunting and prey depletion have to be counted as the causes. A cage is no paradise accommodation for any animal but it may be the only place where the estimated 600 millions per year of zoo visitors will be able to see these majestic creatures.

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Pileated gibbons use their long arms to hang and swing from branches and through trees in South East Asia’s forrests over gaps of 9 metres. Similarly to other species gibbons reinforce bonds between individual in the group by social grooming. Their population is nowadays estimated to 32000 individuals in the wild and at risk for extinction over large parts of their habitat range.

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A stroll at the edge of reason

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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