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TOLEDO -- Belated birthday wishes are in order at the Toledo Zoo nearly two months after a baby gibbon made its way into the world.

The third offspring of mother, Hue, and father, Batu, was born Nov. 27 at the zoo. Caretakers say they have yet to determine the baby's gender. Hue has been bonding with her new baby whose name has yet to be chosen.

Hue and the baby are cream-colored, while all other gibbons are the zoo are black. Baby gibbons are born cream-colored and darken as they mature. Males remain black while females change back to a cream color when they mature.

Gibbons, a critically endangered species, have been known to have a higher incidence of maternal neglect than other primate species. For that reason, the zoo has given Hue lots of time with her baby without human intervention.

The zoo says the preservation of this species is very important as their native southeast Asian habitat is threatened by deforestation, hunting, and poaching.

The baby's two other siblings are on exhibit in the zoo's Primate Forest. Through a cooperative breeding and conservation program, Hue is on loan from the Oregon Zoo, while Batu is from the National Zoo.