Friends, fun, and food for IPPL gibbons thanks to a special visitor
Friends, Fun, and Food for IPPL’s Gibbons
A longtime friend of IPPL and Founder of The Talkin’ Monkeys Project, Debbie Misotti, recently visited the sanctuary. The gibbons were delighted to see her, as were we. She brought lots of special gibbon food like prickly pears, huge blackberries, and fresh corn on the cob still in the husk. The animal care staff were also surprised with new steam pots. Did you know that the gibbons at IPPL like to eat some of their veggies steamed? It’s true. (Nope. They aren’t spoiled at all!)
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- Debbie Misotti, long-time friend of IPPL and Founder of the Talkin’ Monkeys Project, came for a visit.
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- IPPL caregiver, Wes, shows some of the extra-large blackberries that were handed out to the gibbons as a special treat.
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- These new steamer pots will help make gibbon food prep quick and easy.
Good Food = Gibbon Goodies
The gibbons were very eager to receive the treats that Debbie bought for them and they gobbled them up as fast as they could. Look at Gary and Shanti eating their corn – so cute! It seems they are both left-footed when it comes to corn on the cob. (Psst! You can sponsor Shanti through our Adopt a Gibbon program)
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- Gary uses his hand and foot to get at his fresh corn, peeling back the leaves of the husk.
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- Shanti enjoying fresh corn on the cob. See the corn silk on her dark, black coat?
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- IPPL caregiver Jamie is shown here just as she was ready to hand out corn on the cob, which many of the gibbons love to eat.
Beautiful inside and out
Prickly pears are also known as cactus fruit. They look a little like a bumpy mango on the outside but are absolutely beautiful on the inside. As you can see in the photo, our sweet Mia didn’t hesitate to try hers out. These unique fruits were quite a hit and made for a wonderful treat! Aren’t they colorful?
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- Mia enjoying a piece of fresh cactus fruit.
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- The gibbons are always happy to see their caregiver Sydney, but were extra, extra happy to her with fresh cactus fruit.
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- The inside of the prickly pear is bright red and makes for juicy gibbon fingerprints afterwards.
Thank you for visiting us, Debbie. Please come back soon.
On behalf of the gibbons and staff of IPPL, we want to say a big THANK YOU to Debbie Misotti for her kindness and generosity. We are already looking forward to her next visit!