White-handed Gibbon
at Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens
Quick Facts
The IUCN Red List is a critical indicator of the health of the world’s biodiversity.
About Our White-handed Gibbon
White-handed gibbons, also known as lar gibbons, are agile primates native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. They live across a wide range—from Indonesia and Malaysia to Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos—making them the most widely distributed of all gibbon species.
These remarkable apes are built for life in the trees. With extra-long arms and incredible strength, they move through the forest canopy using a graceful swinging motion called brachiation. At times, they simply hang with arms fully extended, completely at ease in their treetop home.
White-handed gibbons eat mostly fruit, but their diet also includes berries, flowers, leaves, shoots, insects, and even the occasional bird’s egg.
Sadly, they are classified as Endangered. While deforestation still poses a threat, hunting has now become the biggest danger—both for meat and the illegal pet trade.
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