The baby monkey joins its parents and older sister Yari (10 months old) in the South American House. The new arrival was born on 3rd March, weighing approximately 30 grams. It will be another couple of weeks until the gender can be determined.
The newborn is enjoying a diet of crickets, mealworms and waxworms. Yum…
Goeldi’s monkeys blend into the forest so well that they were only first described in 1904. The dark-haired monkeys, from western regions of South America’s tropical rainforests, mainly feed on fruit, vegetables, insects and bird eggs.
