According to Hoa Vang District’s forest management board, the animal was found at a residential area in Nam Yen Village, Hoa Bac Commune on February 4. It is now in stable health and weighs around three kilos.
The gibbon found in Danang
The yellow-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae) belongs to the primate species. It is listed among endangered rare species.
The animal has been handed over to the Danang Forest Management Board to be released back into the wild.
According to the Wildlife Conservation Society, around 2,500 yellow-cheeked gibbons can be found at Cambodia’s Wildlife Sanctuary.