The Gibbon/Siamang Birth Management and Surrogate Rearing Packet was developed in 2004 by the Columbus Zoo and the Gibbon SSP as a resource for zoos breeding gibbons and siamangs. It was revised in 2011. While in some cases, more up-to-date information is available, this packet continues to provide valuable resources for zoos planning gibbon births.
Hand-rearing twin siamangs after rejection by mother, Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Male raising twin females rejected by mother, Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Bachmann/Sodaro - Birth Management - White-Cheeked Gibbons
White-Handed Gibbon ‘Rachael’ - Birth Management
White-Cheeked Gibbon ‘Burma’ - Birth Plan
White-Cheeked Gibbon ‘Burma’ - Reproduction & Husbandry History
White-Handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) - Birth Plan
Utah’s Hogle Zoo - Gibbon Birth Management Plan
Brookfield Zoo - Nursery Reared Infant Siamang ‘JoAnne’
Hand Reared Infant Siamang ‘Goblin’
Information Related to Hylobatid Birth Preparation
Siamang ‘Zoli’ Hand Rearing Records
Siamang ‘Zain’ Hand Rearing Records
Siamang Surrogate Article - Riverbanks Zoo
Tulsa Zoo Siamang Surrogacy ‘Noah’
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium - Gibbon Surrogate Rearing
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium - Gibbon Surrogate Rearing Protocol
White-Cheeked Gibbon - Nursery Reared Infant
Primate Hand Rearing Supply List
Hand Rearing Daily Summary Sheet
White-Handed Gibbon ‘Jari’ Medical History
White-Handed Gibbon ‘Jari’ Enrichment
Gibbon 2013 #3 Birth Preparation
Gibbon ‘Avery’ Photo - 4 Days old
Gibbon 2013 #2 Birth Preparation
Gibbon Hand-Rearing- Overnight Routine for Training Purposes
Gibbon 2013 #1 Birth Preparation
Gibbon Reintroduction - Zoo Boise (Email)
Gibbon Update - Zoo Boise (Email)
Behavioural Development of Twin Siamangs
Induced Lactation - Stimulating a Milk Supply
The Impact of Thyroid Dysfunction on Lactation
White-Cheeked Gibbon Information - Bronx Zoo
Columbus Zoo, dixon
Jackson Zoo, Jari
First Month
Second Month
Fifth Month
Sixth Month
Eighth Month
Ninth Month
Henson Robinson Zoo: Jari with foster mother
Juvenile with foster mother (1)
Juvenile with foster mother (2)