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National Zoo Mourns Loss Of 51-Year-Old White-Cheeked Gibbon

Muneca, the 51-year-old white-cheeked gibbon, was beloved by her primate keepers and known for her feisty personality and love of attention.
Staff at the National Zoo are mourning the loss of Muneca, a 51-year-old white-cheeked gibbon who was euthanized on Friday.

Gibbon Ridge at the National Zoo is a little less lively this weekend after Muneca, a 51-year-old white-cheeked gibbon, was euthanized on Friday.

Muneca lived a

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