The 2019 International Gibbons Day is celebrated on October 24. The day is all about gibbons, one of the most special animals in south Asia. 

The video shows a specific species of gibbons, the Skywalker hoolock gibbon, that live in China's southwest Yunnan Province. The new species was discovered in January 2017.  It was named after Luke Skywalker from the Star Wars franchise because the scientists who discovered the species are big fans of the franchise, and the Chinese characters for its scientific name translate to "heaven's movement," according to the BBC.

The International Primatological Society Congresses listed the Skywalker hoolock gibbon as one of the 25 most endangered primates worldwide in 2018, with an estimated population of less than 150. 

China has seven species of gibbons. The Hainan black crested gibbon, whose population is between 27-29, and the Eastern black crested gibbon, which has a population of 129, are also quite rare. But they are no longer listed among the 25 most endangered primates worldwide, as China has implemented multiple measures to protect them. 

To learn more about gibbons, the great jungle acrobats, click here: 

Happy International Gibbon Day! Everything about the swinging master / tenor singer

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