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Welcome Welcome to the website of the Gibbon Research Lab., owned by Thomas Geissmann. Do you want to know more about gibbons? This is the place you need to visit. The Gibbon Research Lab. is active since 1980 and is currently located at the Anthropological Institute of Zürich University (Switzerland). Click here for information on how to find us. Our research activities are covering the whole biology of the gibbons or small apes (Hylobatidae). The Gibbon Journal: Sixth issue available The Gibbon Journal publishes original papers in English or German on all aspects of gibbon natural history. It is distributed electronically and published annually by the Gibbon Conservation Alliance (www.gibbonconservation.org). The sixth issue of the Gibbon Journal is available now. MORE

Contents Press a button to jump to the desired page: Brief introduction to the natural history of the gibbons   Introduction to gibbon systematics   Photographs of all gibbon species   Sound samples of all gibbon species   Video samples of gibbon behaviour   News section presenting the latest information on gibbon biology and conservation   Complete list and abstracts of all our publications   Full texts of several of our publications   Theses produced by members of the Gibbon Research Lab.   Links to other gibbon-related sites   Links to the members of the Gibbon Research Lab. and instructions on how to find us Book Releases Hoolock gibbon and biodiversity survey and training in southern Rakhine Yoma, Myanmar: Preliminary report by Geissmann, T., Grindley, M., Momberg, F., Ngwe Lwin, and Saw Moses 2008, 31 pages, 17 figures. Myanmar Primate Conservation Program, BANCA, FFI, PRCF and Yangon University, Yangon, Myanmar. MORE Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan for the Hainan Gibbon - Version I (Last Updated November 2005) by B.P.L. Chan, Fellowes, T. Geissmann, and J. Zhang (eds.) ISBN 962-8869-27-2, 2005, iii + 33 pages, 4 figures. Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Hong Kong SAR. MORE Vergleichende Primatologie by Thomas Geissmann ISBN 3-540-43645-6, 2003, Cloth, 357 pages, 210 figures. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg & New York. MORE Verhaltensbiologische Forschungsmethoden: Eine Einführung by Thomas Geissmann ISBN 3-934849-64-4, 2002, Paperback, 60 pages, 11 figures. Schüling Verlag, Münster, Germany. MORE Vietnam primate conservation status review 2000, Part 1: Gibbons by T. Geissmann; Nguyen Xuan Dang; N. Lormée and F. Momberg ISBN 1-903703-03-4, 2000, Paperback, 130 pages, 9 figures, 7 colour plates. Fauna & Flora International, Indochina Programme, Hanoi, Vietnam. This book can be freely downloaded HERE.

Are you interested in gibbon research? Students and scientists interested in participating in our research group are kindly invited to contact us at the address provided below. A number of short-term and long-term research projects both on wild and on captive gibbons are available to interested students and researchers who are able to provide their own funding. We are always happy to learn more about gibbons. Everybody having observed unusual gibbon behavior or having tape-recorded interesting gibbon vocalizations of captive or wild gibbons is welcome to contact me: PD Dr. Thomas Geissmann Anthropological Institute University Zürich-Irchel Winterthurerstrasse 190 CH - 8057 Zürich Switzerland Phone: +41 - 1 - 635 54 13 or: +41 - 1 - 635 54 11 Fax: +41 - 1 - 635 68 04 E-mail: webmaster@gibbons.de

Please also visit the website of the Gibbon Network. It is a companion site to the Gibbon Research Lab. and is frequently updated. It serves to connect people interested in gibbon conservation and reseach. It offers a list of field sites in South-east Asia specializing in gibbon research and reintroduction, a survey of the zoo gibbon population, information on gibbon studbooks, a list of ongoing or recently completed gibbon-related projects, a list of the most recent publications and theses on gibbons, and gibbon fact sheets.

Please also visit the website of the Gibbon Consercation Alliance. The Gibbon Conservation Alliance is a non-profit organistion dedicated to gibbon conservation and research on gibbon biology. In addition, the GCA aims at increasing the presence of gibbons in the media and provides information on gibbons, the threats to their survival and the relevance of gibbon conservation.