We videotaped these endangered white-cheeked gibbons nonchalantly doing their high-bar routine a couple of weeks ago at the London Zoo. Their branch-to-branch swinging is called brachiation, and they can go as fast as 35 mph and soar 50 feet between branches. The background commentary (by unidentified gawkers) is almost as entertaining as the acrobatic display.
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