Funky Gibbon
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Funky Gibbon
Image: © M J Richardson Taken: 22 Aug 2023
Skywalker, a monumental inflatable sculpture by Melbourne artist Lisa Roet of a gibbon species recently discovered in Yunnan Province, China. It is Hoolock tianxing, the 'Skywalker hoolock gibbon', named by its discoverers, who are Star Wars fans. The name is also a nod to the fact that the Chinese characters of its specific name, 'tianxing', mean 'Heaven’s movement'. It was described in 2017. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skywalker_hoolock_gibbon An eye-catching installation at King's Hall, Edinburgh Fringe Festival's Venue 73 on South Clerk Street. Part of 'House of Oz Celebrating Australian Creativity' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.940425
Longitude
-3.180497