{"id":440595,"date":"2026-08-22T17:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T17:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/440595\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T17:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T17:58:10","slug":"a-california-haven-for-endangered-gibbons-in-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/440595\/","title":{"rendered":"A California haven for endangered gibbons, in photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JAE C. HONG<\/p>\n<p>SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) \u2014 The Gibbon Conservation Center, just outside Los Angeles, has spent five decades caring for and protecting some of the world\u2019s most endangered gibbons. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rocky, a gibbon hand-raised by on-site caretaker Jodi Kleier, sits...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/APTOPIX_Gibbon_Conservation__2681-1.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rocky, a gibbon hand-raised by on-site caretaker Jodi Kleier, sits in an enclosure at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A gibbon plays in an enclosure at the Gibbon Conservation...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gibbon_Conservation_1775_.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A gibbon plays in an enclosure at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"On-site caretaker Jodi Kleier hands a piece of banana to...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/APTOPIX_Gibbon_Conservation_1_686.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On-site caretaker Jodi Kleier hands a piece of banana to a gibbon at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"On-site caretaker Jodi Kleier carries buckets of food for gibbons...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gibbon_Conservation_33987.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On-site caretaker Jodi Kleier carries buckets of food for gibbons during mealtime at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fruits and vegetables for gibbons are laid out on a...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gibbon_Conservation_46764.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fruits and vegetables for gibbons are laid out on a table at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gibbon Conservation Center Director Gabi Skollar feeds a gibbon at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gibbon_Conservation_33684_95cfd1.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gibbon Conservation Center Director Gabi Skollar feeds a gibbon at the center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A gibbon peers through the fence of an enclosure at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gibbon_Conservation_41325.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A gibbon peers through the fence of an enclosure at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A tattoo of Rocky, a gibbon that on-site caretaker Jodi...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gibbon_Conservation__8932.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A tattoo of Rocky, a gibbon that on-site caretaker Jodi Kleier hand-raised, is seen on her leg at the center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"On-site caretaker Jodi Kleier arranges replica gibbon skeletons and skulls...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gibbon_Conservation_4_592.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On-site caretaker Jodi Kleier arranges replica gibbon skeletons and skulls for visitors at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An aerial view shows the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gibbon_Conservation_169__8ec318.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An aerial view shows the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two gibbons eat in an enclosure at the Gibbon Conservation...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gibbon_Conservation_282_9_697c53.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Two gibbons eat in an enclosure at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 11<\/p>\n<p>Rocky, a gibbon hand-raised by on-site caretaker Jodi Kleier, sits in an enclosure at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JAE C. HONG SANTA CLARITA, Calif. 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