The Javan Primate Conservation Center- Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.

The gibbons and langurs have fantastic open-top enclosures!

The keepers would create different forms of enrichment almost daily for all of the gibbons & langurs. Enrichment included: bamboo stalks with sunflower seeds, food items wrapped in banana leaves, natural foliage collected from the forest, as well as mirrors and stuffed animals. They even used a stuffed leopard to test the gibbons’ predator responses.

Moving a newly rescued surili (grizzled leaf monkey) to quarantine. Luckily, new gibbons & langurs that come to the center do not have to spend their quarantine period in a small cage in an enclosed area. Rather the center has an area reserved for quarantine that is located just a little way up the valley with a separate observation house.

She settled in very nicely!

Some newly rescued gibbons.

This lovely female gibbon, Acoy, was not too fond of me…she was chasing me off as I walked by her enclosure!

My work schedule while I was there!

Helping the guys with enclosure maintenance.

We had some time to sightsee while collecting fruit & foliage from the forest! Awah Putih (white crater) located at the top of Mt.Patuha.

Tea plantation at the base of the mountain.

An assortment of foliage makes a lovely bouquet!

Bunga

Makan siang (lunch)!

Local school children on a field trip to JPCC!

Enjoying the sun!

Probably my favorite picture. Ukong is quite the performer!

Can’t wait to go back!

Happy New Year Everyone!

-Jaima