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Welcome
to the web site of the
Gibbon Conservation Center (GCC) in Santa Clarita, California. GCC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
facility established by Alan Richard Mootnick in 1976 for the study, propagation, conservation and betterment of the highly
endangered
small ape, the gibbon, and for the education of the public about the plight of this fascinating primate.
THIS YEAR
MARKS OUR 32nd YEAR OF DEDICATION TO GIBBONS!
Mission Statement
The
mission of the
Gibbon Conservation Center is to prevent the extinction of this small SE Asian ape, and
to advance its study, propagation and conservation by establishing secure
captive gene pools in case attempts to preserve species or subspecies in the
wild fail. We provide a safe haven for all gibbon species as a complement to
protecting them in the wild. We
educate the public, assist zoos and rescue centers in better captive management,
encourage noninvasive behavioral studies, and support ongoing field conservation
projects.
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photo by J. Zuckerman
Nomascus l. leucogenys
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News:
Our next fundraiser, Breakfast with the Gibbons, will be Sun. Oct. 18
from 9 am to 1 pm (details soon)
The recent wildfires were 20 miles from the Gibbon Conservation Center ...
read more
Dec.
6, 2008 (5-9 pm) benefit at
Warisan Furniture, 7470 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles
Nippy,
World's Oldest Known Gibbon Dies . . . read
more
The
Gibbon Center was recently featured on
ABC News
URGENT PLEA TO OUR FRIENDS AND
SUPPORTERS: The Gibbon Conservation Center
needs funds to purchase property . . .
read more
New ways to help the Gibbon
Center . . . read more
An article about GCC and Alan
Mootnick appeared in the Los Angeles Times June 11, 2008 along with a
video.
View KNBC
Patrick Healy's report
on the Gibbon Center's need to relocate,
which aired May 23, 2008.
White-handed gibbons extinct in China . . .
read more
Rare Births:
We are proud
to announce the birth of a female pileated gibbon.
. . read more
Good News for
Hoolock
Gibbons in Their
Native Habitat:
read more
Employment Opportunity
Paid position available: Veterinary Technician
We
formerly were known as the International Center for Gibbon Studies (ICGS) but we
have changed our name. We hope the new name will be easier to remember,
and we feel it more clearly states who we are and what we do.
photo by R. Agha
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The purpose of this website is to emphasize the endangerment of gibbons
and their unique behavioral and ecological adaptations. We also anticipate
the publication of the results of primatologists' research on gibbons.
This website summarizes past and ongoing noninvasive behavioral study at
GCC. In the future we will advertise opportunities at GCC and at
other venues, such as upcoming meetings,
conferences, and internships.
We will feature different species of gibbons, and highlight what
makes them unique from the other gibbon species. We at GCC hope you enjoy
this website and will often return to visit us. |
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