{"id":4597,"date":"2026-04-08T02:46:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.penanghill.gov.my\/phf\/?page_id=4597"},"modified":"2026-04-09T00:38:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:38:40","slug":"bringing-penangs-hidden-primates-back-into-the-spotlight-one-bridge-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.penanghill.gov.my\/phf\/?page_id=4597","title":{"rendered":"Bringing Penang\u2019s Hidden Primates Back into the Spotlight, One Bridge at a Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b046d053 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-bb4881f6\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><br>Bringing Penang\u2019s Hidden Primates Back into the Spotlight, One Bridge at a Time<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a8ab955a alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-4b729a98\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.penanghill.gov.my\/phf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bringing-Penangs-Hidden-Primates-Back-into-the-Spotlight-One-Bridge-at-a-Time-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.penanghill.gov.my\/phf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bringing-Penangs-Hidden-Primates-Back-into-the-Spotlight-One-Bridge-at-a-Time-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.penanghill.gov.my\/phf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bringing-Penangs-Hidden-Primates-Back-into-the-Spotlight-One-Bridge-at-a-Time-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.penanghill.gov.my\/phf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bringing-Penangs-Hidden-Primates-Back-into-the-Spotlight-One-Bridge-at-a-Time-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.penanghill.gov.my\/phf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bringing-Penangs-Hidden-Primates-Back-into-the-Spotlight-One-Bridge-at-a-Time-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.penanghill.gov.my\/phf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bringing-Penangs-Hidden-Primates-Back-into-the-Spotlight-One-Bridge-at-a-Time-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-1b21dd4e\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A hidden population of \u201cresidents\u201d resides a few metres above our heads in Penang\u2019s rapidly shifting landscape. Hidden in the shadow of our canopies are the endangered <strong>Dusky Langur (<em>Trachypithecus obscurus<\/em>)<\/strong> and their primate cousins, such as the <strong>long-tailed macaques (<em>Macaca fascicularis<\/em>)<\/strong>, who are often overlooked until they are forced to descend into the hazardous environment of our roads and buildings.<br><br>Join <strong>Dr. Jo Leen Yap, a primatologist and founder of Langur Project Penang (LPP), alongside her team of citizen scientists<\/strong>, to explore ways to engineer a more liveable Penang by building bridges where forest and city collide, allowing us to coexist better with our wildlife residents.<br><br>Date: 18 July 2026 (Saturday)<br>Time: 4.00pm &#8211; 5.00pm<br>Venue: Biodiversity Gallery, Edgecliff Gallery@Penang Hill<br>Fee: Free<br>Speaker: Dr. Jo Leen Yap \u2013 Head &amp; Founder of Langur Project Penang (LPP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-639c434d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons 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