[4] Many attempts have been made to survey and increase the species' numbers, both concerning their status in the wild,[5] and in zoos.

[6] The range of the pileated gibbon is eastern Thailand, western Cambodia and southwest Laos.

Its lifestyle is much like other gibbons: diurnal and arboreal, it lives together in a monogamous pair, brachiates through the trees with its long arms, and predominantly eats fruits, leaves and small animals.

Mating pairs also mark their own territory together, with the female and male performing loud vocalisations to show this.

The non-profit organization Wildlife Alliance has cooperated with the Cambodian government to conduct rescue and release programs for the pileated gibbon in Cambodia: