First male gibbon birth in captivity recorded in Sabah

Picture of Nabalu the newborn gibbon. PIC courtesy of GCS.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has made history with the first known birth of a male gibbon in captivity, announced Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Christina Liew.

The unprecedented birth on May 8 of a North Bornean Gibbon, scientifically known as Hylobates funereus and locally called 'Kalawot', marks a significant milestone.