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Headline: Kip The Gibbon With Two Mums Frolics With Them In New Habitat
Caption: **RAW VIDEO** Ten-month-old white-cheeked gibbon Kip and his surrogate same-sex parents, buff-cheeked gibbon sisters Skittles and M&M, have moved to their new home in Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Jungle Trails habitat. Kip arrived at the zoo on 7 March 2023 after he was unwanted by his parents at Dallas Zoo and has spent the past few months being cared for by the Zoo’s primate team and getting to know his new mothers. “It has taken a lot of teamwork and time to get to this point,” said Cincinnati Zoo zoological manager Victoria McGee. “We wanted visitors to be able to see Kip sooner, but it was important to make sure that the trio was a solid unit and that Kip’s climbing skills were good before they ventured out. He’s still a little wobbly but doing great with help from Skittles and M&M.” As Kip’s parents at the Dallas Zoo showed little interest in caring for him, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Species Survival Program (SSP) recommended trying to place him with Cincinnati Zoo’s teenage females. Happily, the gibbon and his two mums have now become a happy family! “They’re doing great together and are so fun to watch,” said McGee. “Kip has boundless energy and keeps the girls busy!”
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