Gibbons are among the most endangered primates in the world, yet their trafficking rarely makes headlines. As smuggling operations grow bolder, urgent action is needed to protect these intelligent, social creatures. But enforcement failures, lack of transparency, and weak rehabilitation efforts threaten their survival. So, what can be done? We’re joined by Mariani ‘Bam’ Ramli (President & Founder of the Gibbon Conservation Society) and Dr. Susan M Cheyne (Vice-Chair for the IUCN Primate Specialist Group Section on Small Apes, Co-Director of Borneo Nature Foundation International, and an advisor to Gibbon Conservation Society) to discuss the crisis - and what we can do to fight back. 


Image Credit: Gibbon Conservation Society

Gibbons are among the most endangered primates in the world, yet their trafficking rarely makes headlines. As smuggling operations grow bolder, urgent action is needed to protect these intelligent, social creatures. But enforcement failures, lack of transparency, and weak rehabilitation efforts threaten their survival. So, what can be done? We’re joined by Mariani ‘Bam’ Ramli (President &amp; Founder of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://gibbonconservationsociety.org/">Gibbon Conservation Society</a>) and Dr. Susan M Cheyne (Vice-Chair for the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://gibbons.asia/">IUCN Primate Specialist Group Section on Small Apes</a>, Co-Director of Borneo Nature Foundation International, and an advisor to Gibbon Conservation Society) to discuss the crisis - and what we can do to fight back.&nbsp; Image Credit: Gibbon Conservation Society

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