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A Trip To Sumatra To Hear a Gibbon's Call

by Andrew Goldberg, NPR
November 4, 2009

The Gibbon, a smaller member of the primate family, is well-known for its long arms and hands. Its speed makes it difficult to see, but its distinctive call is easy to identify. A trip to the rainforests of Indonesia by plane from New York, followed by a crumbling 30-year-old propeller plane, and by foot finally yielded a call from the elusive gibbon.

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  • All Things Considered, November 4, 2009
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