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Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes 2 emperor tamarins
Emperor tamarins like Sal and Feta have also been known to be trafficked as pets. Lincoln Park Zoo Curator Dan Boehm said the hope is for this effort to help the emperor tamarin population into ...
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Des Moines zoo welcomes twin baby tamarins, joining siblings Caitlin and Clark
The creatures are very rare, he says, due to deforestation in their native Columbia and the illegal trade of tamarins as pets. “They’re considered critically endangered. There are less than ...
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Cherished Golden Lion Tamarins are Bouncing Back in Brazil
The captivating golden lion tamarin is a small monkey found in eastern Brazil. With its silky orange-gold mane, and wide-eyed ...
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Kida the cotton-top tamarin gives birth to twins at Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines
Cotton-top tamarins are among the most endangered primates, with fewer than 6,000 remaining in the wild due to habitat loss and illegal pet trade. Blank Park Zoo supports Proyecto Tití ...
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Rare twin Tamarins born at Iowa zoo
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - A pair of rare Tamarins were born at the Blank Park Zoo this week. The zoo says Kida, a cotton-top tamarin, gave birth to twins on Tuesday. Kida and the father ...