Gibbon is zoo’s latest arrival

A zoo farm is celebrating a new arrival – a baby Siamang gibbon.

The baby ape, which has yet to be named, will soon become a fun playmate for one-year-old brother Sultana at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, near Bristol, UK.

The new arrival is a particularly special arrival for proud parents Salome and Samson, who lost a baby two years ago.

Primate keeper Sadie Garland said: “I’m so pleased for Salome and Samson that they now have a growing family to look after.

“Little Sultana has a playmate to interact with in the coming months, helping both infants develop their characters and behaviours. “We’re really glad to be providing a good enriched home for these important apes, which seem to be thriving here at Noah’s Ark.” The birth is seen as a success for ape conservation.