Sultana set to be king of the swingers at Noah's Ark

A baby gibbon is hoping to become the "king of the swingers" at a zoo farm in Wraxall.

Sultana the male baby Siamang, who is just five weeks old, is settling into the Gibbon Gallery at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm with mum Salome and dad Sampson.

Senior keeper Sadie Garland said: "We are so happy about our newest arrival.

"He's very cute and we've called him Sultana due to him being so wrinkly and sweet.

"Both mum and dad are adapting to their new addition well.

"Sampson has been trying to take a closer look but whenever he gets too close Salome gives him a well-aimed slap.

"There is no doubt who wears the trousers in that relationship."

Siamangs are part of a European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) because they are under threat from habitat destruction in their native countries.

EEPs are breeding programmes which keep a record of where endangered species are, and ensure genetic diversity among breeding pairs to plan for the future.

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