Akron Zoo officials say the baby 'is doing well, and its sex is unknown at this time.' The zoo plans to hold a naming contest ...

New gibbon habitat triples space for critically endangered speciesVisitors can now watch gibbons swing overhead as they enter the zooPart of State ...

White-cheeked gibbons, native to Southeast Asia, are considered critically endangered, as seen on the IUCN Red List. This is mainly due to habitat loss from deforestation. According to zoo officials, ...

Parker, one of the Akron Zoo’s white-cheeked gibbons, gave birth to a baby gibbon at 4:20 p.m., officials announced Friday evening.

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron zoo welcomed a new member of the family on Friday! A white-cheeked gibbon named Parker gave birth to a baby Gibbon at the zoon at 4:20 p.m. The baby and mom are doing ...

Customs officers said they stopped a plane passenger with a wriggling cargo of live snakes, the third such seizure this month ...

In February, customs officials at Mumbai airport also stopped a smuggler with five Siamang gibbons, a small ape native to the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Those small creatures, listed ...

Pandas are typically loaned for 10-15 years, to ensure genetic diversity and sustainable captive breeding. China's efforts ...

Indian custom officers in Mumbai said they caught a plane passenger, carrying 16 live snakes. The passenger was coming from ...