They passed undetected through KLIA with their haul of eight exotic species, among them endangered Eastern Grey Gibbons, marbled polecats, a silvery lutung, and a Sumatran white-bearded palm civet.

When they were caught on arrival in Chennai, three baby siamang gibbons had died mid-flight. Smugglers have no concern for the wellbeing and health of the animals.

The female siamang weighs 10.5 kg (23 pounds) and the male 12 kg (26 pounds); the siamang is the only gibbon with a significant size difference between the sexes.

He added that primates such as the siamang, white-handed gibbon and agile gibbon, and birds such as the Bali myna are also popular among smugglers.

He said primates such as the Siamang, white-handed gibbon and agile gibbon and birds such as the Bali myna are also popular among smugglers.

The Forest Department found four siamang gibbons, three white-faced gibbons, and two pig-tailed macaques in their possession. Except for one pig-tailed macaque, all the other animals had died.

The investigation into this unlawful trade, which involves Siamang Gibbons, White Faced Gibbons, and Pig-Tailed Macaques—species protected under the Wildlife Act—is ongoing.

As authorities have continued to criminalize great ape trafficking, “small apes” like gibbons, which are also coveted by the illegal pet trade and whose trade is also lucrative, are likely to ...

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