Basic Organization Information
Gibbon Conservation Center
- Also Known As:
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GCC
- Physical Address:
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Santa Clarita, CA
91380 0249
- EIN:
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95-4256306
- Web URL:
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www.gibboncenter.org
- NTEE Category:
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D Animal related
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D31 Protection of Endangered Species
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B Educational Institutions
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B99 Education N.E.C.
- Year Founded:
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1976
- Ruling Year:
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1995
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Mission Statement
To promote the conservation, study and care of gibbons though public education and habitat preservation.
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Impact Summary from the Nonprofit
Inform and educate about gibbon physiology, taxonomy, behavioral patterns and conservation efforts to save these highly endangered animals.
Leadership
Alan Mootnick
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Recent death of Alan, founder.
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Program:
GCC Open House
- Budget:
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- Category:
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Animal-Related
- Population Served:
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
Since gibbons are monogamous primates, GCC houses them in naturally occurring small family groups to enable the species to reproduce in captivity. We have been successful in reproducing six gibbon species here. All staff members, except our Facility Supervisor, are volunteers.
GCC educates through lecture tours directed at elementary through college students (especially Anthropology and Biology students) and other groups. GCC has the largest gibbon library in the world, containing over 1700 scientific and popular gibbon articles, including 50 dissertations. GCC also functions as a consultant to the world's zoos, museums, government agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and rehabilitation centers in Southeast Asia on the care, maintenance and taxonomic identification of gibbons. GCC is a CDC registered quarantine facility.
Program Long-Term Success:
We are proud to announce the births representing 3 of the 4 genera of gibbons housed at GCC. Gibbon family groupings are on exhibit for our visitors.
Program Short-Term Success:
Educate the general public about the plight of these highly endangered animals.
Program Success Monitored by:
Number of participants that return to GCC or that send friends and family members to visit the Center.
Program Success Examples:
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