ZooBorns — Monkey
A Tiny New Addition at Hamilton Zoo
Posted by Chris Eastland on
There's a tiny new addition at the Hamilton Zoo - a Pygmy Marmoset!
The baby was born to mom Picchu and dad Salvador. Both are providing attentive care to their newborn. Marmoset parents share the responsibility of looking after their young, and the zoo staff is glad to see Salvador helping out.
Photo Credit: Lisa Ridley
Pygmy Marmosets are the smallest Monkeys in the world, and one of the...
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Baby Mandrills Are Los Angeles Zoo's First in 40 Years
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The Los Angeles Zoo is thrilled to welcome two Mandrill babies to the troop. Mandrills are the largest of all Monkey species and one of the most colorful. The female baby was born on August 3, 2017 to five-year-old mother, Juliette. The male baby was born on August 17, 2017 to four-year-old mother, Clementine.
Photo Credit: Jamie Pham
The first-time mothers came to the L.A. Zoo from...
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Langur Babies Debut at Los Angeles Zoo
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The Los Angeles Zoowelcomed two bright orange male François’ Langur babies this summer. The first born was on June 23 to eight-year-old mother Vicki Vale and the second on July 12 to five-year-old mother Kim-Ly. The infants recently joined their mothers and 19-year-old father Paak in the outdoor habitat, a dense forest filled with tall trees and plenty of branches for climbing and swinging. The...
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