Comments on: OC Donates to Gibbon Conservation Center https://orangutan.com/gccfund/ Dedicated to the Conservation of Orangutans and their Rainforest Homes Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:24:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: Eric DePalma https://orangutan.com/gccfund/#comment-92482 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:24:19 +0000 https://orangutan.com/?p=8496#comment-92482 In reply to Ryelle R..

Hello Ryelle,

The Orangutan Conservancy specializes in the research and protection of orangutans and their rainforest homes. While we do have some information on Siamangs, I’d like to direct you to some other organizations who specialize in their research and/or care.

Gibbon Conservation Center
Animal Diversity Web
San Diego Zoo
National Zoo

]]> By: Ryelle R. https://orangutan.com/gccfund/#comment-92476 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:29:08 +0000 https://orangutan.com/?p=8496#comment-92476 I am an 8th grader at Kentucky Country Day School. We are currently in the middle of our Endangered Species Project. For this project, I chose to research the siamang because this animal is the largest gibbon and I was greatly intrigued by their small faces and large throats, but now they are on their way to extinction! During the project, I have eight weeks to research and study this species, research why it is endangered, and I am interested in learning more about them in Malaysia, one of the locations the siamang are found. On March 25, I will give a presentation on my plan to save the species and try to convince a committee that is necessary to do so. If you are interested in seeing more about the project you can click here!

During my research process, I have found a lot of great information! I found your name on the Dr. Susan Lappan, helping to save the siamang website and I loved how you organized your website! I learned a lot of new information about you and how much experience you have with the siamang. I felt like you are greatly experienced with the siamang and I was wondering if you could answer a few questions that I have? ( If you don’t have time, though, don’t worry I completely understand)

My questions are:

1. Why does the siamang only live on an island?

2. Are there any updates on the population? (the last update was in 2020 )

3. Are there any other predators of the siamang other than the clouded leopard?

Thank you so much,
Ryelle R.

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