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Born to be wild: Nabalu the newborn gibbon

Published on 16 Jun 2025 5:40:17 PM

Born to parents who were former poaching victims, this was an extraordinary birth that was kept confidential to monitor the newborn and give the first-time parents space to bond with their offspring.

Now, Nabalu, meaning “spirit of the mountain” has been revealed publicly, a gibbon believed to be the first in the world to be born in captivity.

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Born to parents who were former poaching victims, this was an extraordinary birth that was kept confidential to monitor the newborn and give the first-time parents space to bond with their offspring.

Now, Nabalu, meaning “spirit of the mountain” has been revealed publicly, a gibbon believed to be the first in the world to be born in captivity.

Read more at http://rb.gy/8fxxwh

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news, thestartv, the star, kota kinabalu, nabalu, gibbon, captivity, poaching, endangered, mariani ramli, borneo grep, rehab