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Lar Gibbon

51 destinations · 29 states

Native Range
Southeast Asia

The lar gibbon can make a zoo visit feel like you've stumbled into a treetop acrobatics show. Watch one move through the canopy and you'll see why its long arms are so useful. It swings beneath branches in smooth arcs, often covering several meters with a single series of effortless movements. Unlike many monkeys, gibbons do not have tails, so their arms do much of the work when traveling through trees. Listen, too. A lar gibbon's loud, ringing calls can carry across a large enclosure and are often one of the first clues that one is nearby. Between bouts of swinging, it may sit quietly on a branch, groom a companion, or reach out for fruit. Their white hands and feet stand out against the darker fur, especially when they grab a branch or pull food closer. Spend a few minutes watching the upper levels of the exhibit rather than just the ground, and the gibbon's movement becomes the main event.

Lar Gibbon

Where to see Lar Gibbon

51 destinations across 29 states

51 destinations

ABQ BioPark Zoo

Albuquerque, NM

African Safari Wildlife Park

Port Clinton, OH

Aloha Safari Park

Cameron, NC

Birmingham Zoo

Birmingham, AL

Blank Park Zoo

Des Moines, IA

Cameron Park Zoo

Waco, TX

Chahinkapa Zoo

Wahpeton, ND

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Cincinnati, OH

Cohanzick Zoo

Bridgeton, NJ

Columbian Park Zoo

Lafayette, IN

Columbus Zoo & Aquarium

Powell, OH

Emerald Coast Zoo

Crestview, FL

Frank Buck Zoo

Gainesville, TX

Gladys Porter Zoo

Brownsville, TX

Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo

Great Bend, KS

Gulf Breeze Zoo

Gulf Breeze, FL

Henry Vilas Zoo

Madison, WI

Honolulu Zoo

Honolulu, HI

Idaho Falls Zoo

Idaho Falls, ID

Indianapolis Zoo

Indianapolis, IN

Jungle Island

Miami, FL

Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, IL

Lion Country Safari

Loxahatchee, FL

Little Rock Zoo

Little Rock, AR

Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo

Monroe, LA

Metro Richmond Zoo

Moseley, VA

Monkey Jungle

Miami, FL

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch

San Antonio, TX

North Georgia Wildlife Park & Safari

Cleveland, GA

Oakland Zoo

Oakland, CA

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium

Omaha, NE

Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia, PA

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

Tacoma, WA

Pueblo Zoo

Pueblo, CO

Racine Zoo

Racine, WI

Reid Park Zoo

Tucson, AZ

Roosevelt Park Zoo

Minot, ND

San Antonio Zoo

San Antonio, TX

Santa Ana Zoo

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Barbara Zoo

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo

Gainesville, FL

Southwick's Zoo

Mendon, MA

Sunset Zoo

Manhattan, KS

Tanganyika Wildlife Park

Goddard, KS

The Jackson Zoo

Jackson, MS

Utica Zoo

Utica, NY

Wildlife World Zoo

Litchfield Park, AZ

Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo & Safari

Minocqua, WI

Zoo Boise

Boise, ID

Zoo Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

Zoosiana

Broussard, LA

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