Hylobatidae (Gibbons) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

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Hylobates lar

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

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Hylobates albibarbis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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Symphalangus syndactylus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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Nomascus gabriellae

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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Hoolock hoolock

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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Hylobates funereus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Hylobates pileatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Gibbons

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 12 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 220 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 7	~80%
	Lar Gibbon			~70%
	Pileated Gibbon			~30%
2	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 7	~60%
	Lar Gibbon			~40%
	Siamang			~30%
3	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~60%
	Bornean White-bearded Gibbon			~60%
4	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~50%
	Siamang			~50%
5	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 7	~50%
	Lar Gibbon			~50%
6	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 7	~50%
	Southern Yellow-cheeked Gibbon			~50%
7	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~50%
	Western Hoolock Gibbon			~50%
8	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~50%
	Siamang			~50%
9	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~50%
	Western Hoolock Gibbon			~50%
10	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 7	~40%
	North Bornean Gray Gibbon			~40%
11	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 7	~30%
	Lar Gibbon			~30%
12	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 7	~30%
	Lar Gibbon			~30%
13	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 7	~30%
	North Bornean Gray Gibbon			~30%
14	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 7	~20%
	North Bornean Gray Gibbon			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Everland	🇰🇷 South Korea	In captivity
3	Ragunan Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
4	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
7	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
12	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
13	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
14	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
16	Tulsa Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Fota Wildlife Park	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
18	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
19	Olomouc Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
20	Zoologic park de Lille	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
21	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
22	Aquarium de Lyon	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
23	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
24	Zoo d'Amiens	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
25	Silver Springs	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Taronga Western Plains Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
27	Nandankanan Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
28	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Lion Country Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
33	Al Ain Zoo	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
34	African Lion Safari	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
35	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
36	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
37	Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre	🇰🇭 Cambodia	In captivity
38	Serengeti Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
39	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
41	Parc animalier de Sainte-Croix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
42	Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
43	Baton Rouge Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Nashville Zoo at Grassmere	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	西霞口神雕山野生動物世界	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
46	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Shenzhen Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
48	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Parc zoologique de Lisieux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
50	Kemaman Zoo & Recreation Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity