Explore Rare Wildlife: West Michigan Animal Park Welcomes Its First Apes

Looking for something fun to do with the kiddos? A West Michigan wild animal park has some new additions!

Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park in Alto over has over 460 mammals representing 64 different species! The newest animals are the park's first apes. Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park recently welcomed a pair of white-handed gibbons.

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Meet Gillian (blonde) and Donnie (black with white face).

The species comes from Southeast Asia and is classified as endangered, as they are threatened by deforestation and urban expansion. Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park says white-handed gibbons are known for their morning calls to announce their territory. Which, if you're there in the morning, you may hear throughout the park. According to National Geographic, white-handed gibbons are among the fastest of all primates!

What other animals can you see at Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park? Tons!

For mammals, you'll find antelope, giraffe, capybara, otter, lynx, sloths and more.

Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park also has more than 800 birds and more than 130 reptiles.

Many of the animals at the park are rare and endangered species that can be difficult to find anywhere else in the U.S.!

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Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park is located on 80 acres at 8313 Pratt Lake Ave. SE. and is open Monday through Saturday 10a.m. to 6p.m. and Sunday 12p.m. to 6p.m.

Baby Animal Days is coming up at the park too! July 18 through the 21 is your chance to get up close to the zoo's newest additions. You can take photos with the baby animals and there is a special animal encounter station where you can interact with them too!

Reptile Days is coming up in August.