A brand new mustachioed monkey at Lincoln Park Zoo: an emperor tamarin! Picture by Lincoln Park Zoo.Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago not too long ago welcomed a pair of emperor tamarins. These small monkeys have wonderful white mustaches that curl underneath their chins and lengthy golden-red tails.
Sal, an 8-year-old male emperor tamarin, and Feta, a 4-year-old feminine, got here to Lincoln Park Zoo as a part of the Bearded Emperor Tamarin Species Survival Plan. This plan goals to spice up the inhabitants of emperor tamarins.
Picture by Lincoln Park Zoo.“We’re hopeful future offspring will help the subsequent era of a species which is such a rewarding alternative,” mentioned Lincoln Park Zoo Curator Dan Boehm.
Sal arrived from Chattanooga Zoo in Tennessee and Feta arrived from the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Within the wild, emperor tamarins stay in forested areas all through the Amazon Basin in South America. Though the IUCN lists emperor tamarins as a species of least concern, these primates are sometimes trafficked as pets.
Picture by Lincoln Park Zoo.In an effort to curb the primate pet commerce and enhance the welfare for all primates, Lincoln Park Zoo has joined forces with dozens of different organizations to advocate for the Captive Primate Security Act. You possibly can study extra about CPSA right here.
To study extra about Sal and Feta, go to the Lincoln Park Zoo web site.
