Archive · 6 Dec 2025
Hoolock Gibbon Family Rescued in Arunachal Pradesh
A family of Hoolock gibbons, which are a type of ape, got stuck in a tree in Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Their home in the forest was broken up by farms, leaving them with only one tree.
This was very dangerous for them because they live in trees.
A team of forest officials and animal experts worked for four days to rescue them.
They used special climbing skills to safely bring the gibbons down.
The family was then taken to a wildlife sanctuary where they are being watched closely.
The gibbons were very thin and not healthy because they had been alone for a long time.
The team said it was very important to save them because these apes are special and help show if the forest is healthy.
More gibbon families are still stuck in other areas, and the team will continue to rescue them over the next few months.
A family of Hoolock gibbons was rescued after a four-day operation in Horu Pahar village, Arunachal Pradesh.
The gibbons were stranded on a 45-meter ficus tree due to habitat fragmentation caused by agricultural expansion.
The rescue team, comprising Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary officials and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), used modern rope-climbing techniques to safely extract the gibbons.
The rescued gibbons, including an adult male, an adult female, and a juvenile, were released into Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary and are under intensive monitoring.
The gibbons were found to be underweight and nutritionally stressed, highlighting the urgency of the rescue operation.
- Who
- A family of Hoolock gibbons (adult male, adult female, and a juvenile)
- What
- Rescue operation to save a stranded gibbon family
- When
- Rescue operation conducted over four days, concluded on December 6
- Where
- Horu Pahar village in Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
- Why
- Habitat fragmentation due to agricultural expansion left the gibbons stranded on a single tree, making them vulnerable
- Species
- Hoolock gibbon
- Location
- Horu Pahar village, Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
- Rescue Duration
- Four days
- Rescue Team
- Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary officials and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)
- Family Members
- Adult male, adult female, and a juvenile
- Release Site
- Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Conservation Status
- Schedule I species
- Habitat Threat
- Agricultural expansion and habitat fragmentation