gibbons

There's been a mixed bag of news about the state of the world's other primates (the population of humans, by all accounts, is increasing) in recent weeks.  Overall, the news is not good. Cambodia shelters "surprisingly large" numbers of two species that are threatened.

"They like the trees here, the fruit from the trees, so sometimes they are here," Supriatna says softly, as we trek through the natural beauty with midday light streaming through the foliage.

"This is keystone to the gibbons. You can't kill the trees" he continues emphatically, pointing out the dainty figs that are a staple part of the gibbons' diet.