Gibbons: Song of the Forest (Image: Hertfordshire Zoo) For its 40th anniversary, the zoo — formerly known as Paradise Wildlife Park — officially unveiled 'Gibbons: Song of the Forest' today. Opened by Broxbourne MP Lewis Cocking, this immersive jungle environment is now home to three Critically Endangered Northern white-cheeked gibbons: Ethan, Newt, and Ripley. Lewis Cocking MP stated: “ I am proud to support conservation and the education about wildlife at Hertfordshire Zoo.
” An aerial view of Gibbons: Song of the Forest at Hertfordshire Zoo (Image: Hertfordshire Zoo) A year in the making, Hertfordshire Zoo now proudly hosts one of the largest gibbon habitats in the UK. It features a 6-metre tall structure designed to emulate the rainforest canopy, offering numerous high points for the gibbons to explore. It also includes dense planting and is a mixed-species environment with underwater viewing areas for various fish including golden rudd.
A tree house in the gibbons habitat (Image: Hertfordshire Zoo) The immersive jungle at Gibbons: Song of the Forest at Hertfordshire Zoo (Image: Hertfordshire Zoo) The heated indoor area of Gibbons: Song of the Forest at Hertfordshire Zoo (Image: Hertfordshire Zoo) The state-of-the-art habitat also includes a living floor in the on-show house, replicating their natural environment, providing essential enrichment for the gibbons. The zoo in White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne, would like to highlight their commitment to sustainability, as .