Telling a Different Story

Now, this photo may give the impression that the female, the one with the light fur, may be helping a friend by lending a hand. But the truth is, the male was just playing and wouldn’t stop grabbing the females arm. Some pictures don’t tell the whole story.

by Dave McBride (@RadioHarambe)

A Gibbon Safari

It dawns on me that we have not had a photo of a white-cheeked gibbon on this page for quite some time. So without further delay...

I have so many great photos of these amazing gibbons, I could probably do a gibbon-only photo blog! They are so much fun and the design of the habitat makes them so viewable and photogenic.

by Dave McBride (@RadioHarambe)

Finding the Right Perch

Everyone who has been to the Asia section of Disney's Animal Kingdom will recognize this species. It is the white-cheecked gibbon. Their habitat, and especially their antics, can often dominate a guest's attention in this area. This female, and you can tell it's a female from her white fur, found as high perch as she could to do some tourist watching.

The white-cheeked gibbon is listed as critically endangered as habitat loss and poaching his decreased their population be almost 80% over the last few decades.

by Dave McBride (@RadioHarambe)

The Perfect Surroundings

The White Cheeked Gibbons are one of the most entertaining species to watch at Disney's Animal Kingdom, found in between the entrances to Kail River Rapids and the Maharajah Jungle Trek. They also happen to have one of the most stunningly beautiful habitats, as they have made their home out of an ancient temple which is currently being restored by the people of Anandapur.

Oh, and in case you were wondering, I have absolutely no idea why this girl was pointing her foot at me. I can only assume that was her favorite pose.

by Dave McBride (@RadioHarambe)

Keep Swingin'!

The white-cheeked gibbons are some of the animals that are the most fun to watch at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Located in Asia near the entrances the Maharajah Jungle Trek and Kali River Rapids, they are often found swinging and playing to the delight of onlookers.

by Dave McBride (@RadioHarambe)

Jungle Jim's Animal Portraits: Nobody Invited Me!

It's been a while since Jungle Jim sent us one of his beautiful portraits from Disney's Animal Kingdom.  This one is of a male White-Cheeked Gibbon found over near the entrance to Kali River Rapids.

With Disney's Animal Kingdom celebrating Primate Day this week, it really does look as though this guy may have been left off the VIP list...it's that "have a magical day" kind of look.

photo by Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim is Goin Gibbon!

The Asia section of Disney's Animal Kingdom is full of surprises, such as the ruins that have become the home for a family of white-cheeked gibbons...

This male gibbon was showing off for the crowds on the day Jungle Jim took this photo.  While I always say that if you really want to appreciate the animals of DAK you need to stop and watch for a bit, on this day, something had them full of energy and posing for cameras.  The usual explanation for this is Jim's "interesting" fashion choices, but on this day he was only wearing a Dole Whip t-shirt  so we are a bit lost as to why he was so interested in having his picture taken.

Photo by Jungle Jim