24/10/2026
Today, on International Gibbon Day, weβre sharing Baktiβs story - one of heartbreak, hope and freedom.
Rescued from the illegal pet trade in West Java, this tiny Javan gibbon was found tied to a post, dehydrated, malnourished and weighing just 950g.
With specialist care from our team in Indonesia, Bakti slowly recovered. He regained his strength, learned natural gibbon behaviours, and formed a bond with another gibbon, Monik.
In 2017, the pair were released back into the forest, wild and free, where they always belonged. π
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