Calgary Zoo celebrates Ape Awareness Month
Posted Apr 9, 2023 2:03 pm.
April is Ape Awareness Month, and the Calgary Zoo is highlighting its unique apes, especially white-handed gibbons.
The month celebrates all things apes.
“It’s Ape Awareness Month and we’re excited to shine the spotlight on our white-handed gibbons!” the zoo tweeted.
It’s #ApeAwarenessMonth and we’re excited to shine the spotlight on our white-handed gibbons!
Gibbons have arms twice the length of their torsos! Their long arms give them a massive advantage when it comes to swinging through the trees. ????
#YourZooYYC #SavingSpecies pic.twitter.com/tlG5uqQ5Mt— Calgary Zoo (@calgaryzoo) April 9, 2023
The zoo explains the gibbons’ arms are quite long — twice the lengths of their torsos — allowing them to swing through the trees.
The Calgary zoo continues to be part of the ape conservation and science programs, which conserve and protect apes.
