By Nick Marx | Director of Wildlife Programs
There have been no untoward events taking place with the two pairs of pileated gibbons we released into the Angkor forest. Baray and Saranick, the first pair and their two youngsters are doing well. Bayon and Tevy also seem content, although we got a scare in May when their young daughter, Aping, suddenly became withdrawn and frightened, refusing to approach her parents. The next day she was fine again and we feel she may have been stung by an insect. Judging by the condition of her mother it looks like Aping may soon be joined by a sibling. The muntjac we are preparing for release look extremely healthy! The original pair has now doubled to four and unless I am mistaken it looks like this will increase again very soon.
The recapture of the captive-born langurs we released in 2014 was unfortunate, but the fact there was a problem, which we immediately resolved indicates how seriously we take this project and we hope will reflect well with the authorities we work within Angkor. Developers asked us to remove a troupe of around 30 silvered langurs from an island off the coast. Our request to release these in Angkor was agreed to by Apsara, indicating that this may be the case and the governing authorities appreciate our integrity and professionalism.
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