Friday, 17 November 2023

A Close Up with Twycross Zoo's Gibbon Mum and Baby



via IFTTT Some more from the baby baby pileated gibbon at Twycross Zoo. A few weeks have gone passed since I filmed the family and the little one is a lot more energetic. Scratching and even poking a finger in its own eye. The barrier of the glass has now been removed as Mum feels comfortable with visitors and she enjoys sitting in front of the window even with enough places to hide if she wants to. This gives me a chance to film a bit closer and less reflection. Mum enjoys her favourite food, carrots. She goes to get some from the back tray or from above and always takes some spare, holding them with her feet. The little one is holding on when Mum moves. Afterwards, back to the window to eat. Did you see the baby shaking its head? Not sure what that was about. While mum holds on to her spare carrots the baby tries to have a taste of the carrots. Those eyes :-). This adorable baby gibbon was born on the 28th of August to mum Valeria and dad Helmut.

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