Rare Southern red-cheeked gibbon discovered in Dak Lak

The Center for Technology and Nature Conservation has discovered 6 groups of Southern Red-cheeked Gibbons in Dak Lak. This animal species is listed in the Red Book.

Two groups of Southern yellow-cheeked gibbons were first recorded by the Center for Technology and Nature Conservation during a survey in the Deo Ca - Hon Nua area (formerly Phu Yen province, now Dak Lak) in April 2025. Photo: Tien Phong.

During the second survey in early August 2025 in Tay Hoa and Song Hinh special-use forests, the research team recorded four new groups of gibbons. In total, six groups of black-cheeked gibbons with an estimated number of at least 15 individuals were confirmed after two rapid surveys in the area. Photo: eprc.asia.

The Southern red-cheeked gibbon ( scientific name Nomascus gabriellae) belongs to the Primates order. This is one of the primate species endemic to the Indochina region, distributed mainly in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Photo: eprc.asia.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2023 classified the yellow-cheeked gibbon as Endangered (EN). The Vietnam Red Book 2024 also classified the rare animal as Endangered. Photo: zooinstitutes.com.

The red-cheeked gibbon is listed as a rare, precious, and endangered wild animal in group IB according to Decree No. 84/2021/ND-CP, dated September 22, 2021 of the Government . Photo: zooinstitutes.com.

The Southern red-cheeked gibbon has clear gender differentiation. The male has jet-black fur and red cheeks. The female has pale yellow fur and a black tuft of hair on the top of her head. Photo: zooinstitutes.com.

Living in small groups with strong family ties, each group of red-cheeked gibbons usually consists of parents and their children. Photo: zoochat.com.

The black-cheeked gibbon's diet mainly consists of leaves, flowers, and fruits. The average reproductive period is about once every 27 months. The gestation period is 7-8 months and each time only one baby is born. Photo: joelsartore.com.

In recent times, the number of red-cheeked gibbons has rapidly declined due to illegal hunting and shrinking natural habitats... Photo: zoochat.com.

Readers are invited to watch the video: Discovering many new species in the Mekong River Region. Source: THĐT1.

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