"Love scandal" stirs up at Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden, b.aby langur looks exactly like "neighbor"

The image of a pair of langurs with gray fur but giving birth to a langur with golden fur like the "neighbor" next door has attracted many people's attention. Also from here, the "love scandal" broke out at the Saigon Zoo.

Recently, on social networks, a picture of a pair of langurs with gray fur was shared but gave birth to a golden-haired b.aby langur that caught attention. According to the share, the images of this special b.aby langur were taken at the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden.

Worth mentioning, the neighbor living right next to the cage of this langur family also has a golden-haired langur, the same color as the other b.aby langur. Immediately a series of "love scandals" broke out, many netizens continuously doubted the real parents of this b.aby langur.

However, without keeping people curious for too long, in response to these "three-way" rumors, the representative of the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden spoke up to "exculpate" the b.aby langur.

According to the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden, this is completely normal for silver langurs. When born, b.aby langurs will have bright yellow fur, then gradually turn black after about 6 months and completely resemble their parents after 1 year.

At the same time, the yellow-haired animal in the next cage is a female yellow-cheeked gibbon. According to information at the Zoo, the golden-cheeked gibbon will be black with yellow cheeks. Females are yellow, have black feathers on top of their heads and have no tail.

"Give me back my innocence. Let's just say that the golden c.hild is truly your c.hild. When it grows up, its fur will turn black. The b.aby langur has absolutely nothing to do with the golden c.hild in the cage next to it because they are different species, that's it." I'm still a g.irl, guys." The witty explanations on the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden Fanpage made many people burst out laughing.

The humorous story about the yellow b.aby langur quickly spread on social networks, attracting the attention of many netizens. Many people expressed interest and curiosity about the colorful animal world and the surprises they bring.

Last March, the Saigon Zoo and Botanic Garden just celebrated its 160th anniversary of establishment (1864 - 2024). To date, the Zoo has cared for and nurtured 2,144 animals of 128 species . Imported animals also grow and develop well such as giraffes, hippos, zebras, lions, belgan tigers...

The flora at the Zoo has over 2,500 large trees of 380 species, many rare plants in the Vietnam Red Book and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

In addition, the Zoo has also successfully implemented reproductive care, in captivity, many precious species of animals and created a breakthrough in science and technology on breeding and conservation, which is recognized by many zoos. National zoo and the Wildlife Conservation Breeding Association are highly appreciated around the world.

Every year, the Zoo welcomes over 1.8 million visitors. The Zoo's environmental protection and conservation education program has received over 50,000 visitors/year.

In addition, the Zoo also regularly organizes rescue and care for hundreds of individuals from all over the country. After rescue and care, there will be a plan to release some animals back into the wild.

With a central location in the City, with an area of 16.9 hectares, the Botanical Garden is a diverse and rich botanical garden and acts as a green forest, the green lung of the City, contributing to the renovation of the city. urban landscape, ensuring green areas, solving environmental pollution and also becoming a lively experimental center for teaching and learning biology, nature research, flora and fauna.