Emperor tamarin

A group of emperor tamarins lives in an enclosure on the first floor of the Primate Discovery Center. The group is always indoors, where they enjoy conditions similar to the South American rainforest habitats that wild emperor tamarins inhabit.



Enrichment
The keepers frequently add and remove enrichment items in their enclosure. Often the enclosure contains a wide variety of toys, including a hamster ball, parrot toys, ropes, and boxes. These toys are securely fastened to the branches in the enclosure.

Individuals
The group includes several adults and two juveniles.

Twins
On March 26th, emperor tamarin twins were born at the zoo. For several months they were seen clinging to their father's back. They were easily identified because their characteristic mustaches were much shorter than the adults in the group. They are getting increasingly harder to distinguish from the adults.



Recent Events

 * March 26, 2009 - Twins were born at the zoo!