OUR SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMS
GIBBON SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
Make a difference in the life of a rescued Gibbon !
We have rescued over 400 gibbons over the past 30 years, many of whom require extensive medical attention and years of rehabilitation before they can experience the freedom they deserve.
By sponsoring our gibbons, you can make a tangible difference in their lives. Your support will help us provide them with the care and resources they need to thrive, including medical attention, nutritious food, enrichments, and safe and comfortable enclosures. Additionally, your contribution will also go towards important research efforts aimed at protecting and conserving wild gibbon populations.
At the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project, we believe that every gibbon has a unique story that deserves to be heard. By sponsoring one of our gibbons, you can make a meaningful difference in their lives and help support our ongoing mission to protect and conserve these amazing primates.
If you need any assistance with sponsoring a gibbon or have any questions about our program, please don’t hesitate to contact us at grp@gibbonproject.org. We would be happy to assist you in any way we can.
Your support means the world to us and to the gibbons we care for !
RUMTHAI *
FEMALE : 2001
STATUS : Alone / Healing from Kyphoscoliosis Syndrome
Born in the wild in 2001, she was one of the most distressing cases we have ever seen before we rescued her. She had been kept inside a tiny birdcage with virtually no room to move, her spine and arms were deformed and she was extremely small and weak.She suffers from a degenerative condition called Kyphoscoliosis syndrome, caused by a blunt trauma to her spine when she, still clinging to her dead mother, fell down from the treetops as a tiny infant.
TAM
Tam, a female gibbon born in the wild in 1994, has a very difficult past. She was captured from the wild and sold in black market. Then she was kept as a pet and mistreated by her owner, later Tam was attacked by other Male gibbons resulting in injuries that required the amputation of one hand and one foot. She also has only three fingers on her remaining hand.Fortunately, in 2002, Tam was finally rescued by the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project (GRP).
BO
MALE : 1987
Despite 7 previous attempts to release him, Bo continued to venture out of the forest. Bo was born in the wild in 1987, but was illegally captured by poachers and subsequently sold to a new owner. In 1993, the owner donated Bo to GRP. He arrived at the project in very poor condition, with filed down teeth and severely malnourished. After spending several months in quarantine, he was paired with Lek and went on to become a proud father of Dao in 2000 and Arun in 2002.
HONEY
In 2005, she was born in the wild, but tragically lost both her parents to poachers. She was then captured and sold into the illegal pet trade, where she was kept as a pet for two years. Her owner eventually decided to donate her to the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project (GRP). However, since she is an Agile Gibbon, which is not native to Phuket, she will unfortunately not be able to be released into the wild in that area.
