while living in thailand in the 70's, dr. mcgreal rescued four gibbons who were being kept as pets. she brought them to summerville, sc and established ippl's gibbon sanctuary.

over the years, thousands of caring supporters around the world have enabled us to continue to rescue dozens of abused and neglected gibbons from a variety of unfortunate, sometimes horrific, backgrounds. our gibbons have been retired from zoos, were part of roadside attractions, former pets, or they spent years, even decades as subjects in research laboratories.

without the generous support of our compassionate donors, many of these animals would have been condemned to a life of misery, or even an unnecessary and premature death. instead, out gibbons enjoy some of the best conditions in captivity, with a variety of fresh food, indoor enclosures equipped with heat, air conditioning and tv's, spacious outdoor enclosures, enrichment, and plenty of loving care.

as a result, we're happy to say that some of our gibbons have reached beyond the age of 60!