We have five geladas at Bristol Zoo Project; Kito, Kidame, Harshit, Hobbit and Takeze.
You can see them in the Gelada Rocks area, near the entrance to Bear Wood. Geladas are found only in the highlands of Ethiopia, where their long furry ‘capes’ help keep them warm.
Geladas live in matriarchal (female-led) family groups but sometimes families join together, forming groups of up to 350 animals!
Geladas are considered Least Concern by the IUCN, meaning their risk of extinction in the wild is low.
We work to conserve three other primate species in the wild; Critically Endangered western lowland gorillas, Critically Endangered blue-eyed black lemurs and Endangered Sanje mangabeys.
Our geladas live in a special area designed to replicate the Ethiopian highlands.
The long grasses, rocks and climbing platforms, give them good vantage points and plenty of areas to forage.
See the gelada group in the Gelada Rocks habitat, next to Bear Wood.
