The baby was first sighted in February by wildlife photographers.
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s population of critically endangered Raffles’ banded langurs has welcomed a new member with the birth of a male infant - the first baby of the species sighted here in the wild in 2024.
“Usually, the mum and baby will be with a large group of family members and often high up in the trees. We try to stay as quiet as possible, so that the langurs will be relax with our presence and hang around longer.” Sporting the all-white fur characteristic of the species’ young, the infant was most likely born between late December to early January, according to primatologist Dr Andie Ang, who added that the birth takes the population here to 76 individuals.
Dr Ang helms the Raffles’ Banded Langur Working Group, which drives conservation efforts of the elusive animal which is one of the most threatened primates in the world.
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