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Endangered Gibbon Enclave Discovered in Vietnam
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In addition to being one of the planet's most endangered primates, northern white-cheeked crested gibbons are among the most romantic -- and it's their love of the serenade which clued researchers to a significant discovery. Over the last 45 years, the gibbons have been brought the brink of extinction from deforestation, logging, hunting, threats which reduced the species' numbers to a point where recovery seemed unlikely. But now, a surprising find in the jungles of Vietnam is bringing wit...Read the full story on TreeHugger
