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. 
     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.
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.

photo by J. Zuckerman

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