This silvery gibbon was seized from the checked baggage of a passenger travelling from Malaysia via Thailand, at Mumbai International Airport, India. The gibbons are endemic to Java and are endangered, with less than 2,500 remaining in the wild. One of the ones recovered from the baggage was dead, while the other, in a video shared by Indian Customs, was seen cradled in the arms of an officer, softly hooting before covering its face with its arm.
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