{"id":13808,"date":"2024-12-05T17:12:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T01:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=13808"},"modified":"2025-10-06T11:23:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T18:23:55","slug":"13808","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/project\/13808\/","title":{"rendered":"Gibbon Conservation Center Construction Project 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gibboncenter.org\/\"> <strong>Gibbon Conservation Center (GCC)<\/strong><\/a>, based in Santa Clarita, California, is home to one of the largest and most genetically diverse groups of gibbons in the Western Hemisphere. Dedicated to the care, conservation, and study of these rare apes, the Center provides a sanctuary for all four genera of gibbons while advancing global education and research initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024\u20132025, the Orangutan Conservancy awarded <strong>$15,000<\/strong> to support critical infrastructure repairs and improvements at the facility. This grant is part of a larger $73,000 construction project co-funded by the <strong>Abraham Foundation<\/strong>, <strong>Greenberg Animal Foundation<\/strong>, and public supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Electrical upgrades<\/strong> to improve safety and reliability across the grounds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Essential repairs<\/strong> to existing enclosures and structures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New construction<\/strong>, including <em>Rocky\u2019s House<\/em> and a modernized enclosure for <em>Perak<\/em>, enhancing welfare and providing more naturalistic living environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By investing in these upgrades, the Orangutan Conservancy and its partners are helping ensure that GCC can continue to provide the highest standard of care for its resident gibbons\u2014many of whom are critically endangered in the wild\u2014while supporting education and outreach that foster greater understanding of Asia\u2019s lesser apes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-Inside-1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"734\" data-id=\"13813\" src=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-Inside-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-Inside-1.png 740w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-Inside-1-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-Inside-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-2-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"13815\" src=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Elecric-outlet-by-the-enclosures-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"13816\" src=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Elecric-outlet-by-the-enclosures-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Elecric-outlet-by-the-enclosures-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Elecric-outlet-by-the-enclosures-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Elecric-outlet-by-the-enclosures-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Elecric-outlet-by-the-enclosures-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Elecric-outlet-by-the-enclosures-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"13814\" src=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rockys-House-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Orangutan Conservancy awarded $15,000 to the Gibbon Conservation Center to support vital facility repairs and new enclosure construction in 2024\u20132025. The project, part of a larger $73,000 effort funded alongside the Abraham Foundation, Greenberg Animal Foundation, and public supporters, includes electrical upgrades, essential repairs, and new housing for gibbons *Rocky* and *Perak*. These improvements strengthen the Center\u2019s ability to provide exceptional care and advance conservation for endangered gibbons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13812,"template":"","tags":[246,350],"project_category":[290,293],"project_status":[276],"class_list":["post-13808","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gibbon","tag-sanctuary","project_category-research","project_category-sanctuary","project_status-completed"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Gibbon Conservation Center Construction Project 2024 - Orangutan Conservancy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/project\/13808\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gibbon Conservation Center Construction Project 2024 - Orangutan Conservancy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Orangutan Conservancy awarded $15,000 to the Gibbon Conservation Center to support vital facility repairs and new enclosure construction in 2024\u20132025. 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