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The zoo population of golden lion tamarins has been managed globally since 1973. In 1981, golden lion tamarins became one of the first species to be designated as part of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan, with 143 zoos participating in the captive breeding program.
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Golden-headed lion tamarin reproduction is similar to other marmosets and tamarins. Males and females reach sexually maturity at different times: males at about 2 years, and females at 1.5 years. Upon reaching sexual maturity, females begin an estrous cycle of two to three weeks. Their gestation period lasts about four months.
Aug 2, 2022 · The Zoo’s tamarins receive food that is similar to their wild diet, including vegetables, bugs, nuts, eggs and fruit. In addition to bugs, golden lion tamarins have a varied diet. In the wild, they will eat whatever they can find in the trees and fits in their mouth, from fruit, bugs and nuts to eggs and small mammals.
The golden lion tamarin ( Leontopithecus rosalia; Portuguese: mico-leão-dourado [ˈmiku leˈɐ̃w do (w)ˈɾadu, - liˈɐ̃w -] ), also known as the golden marmoset, is a small New World monkey of the family Callitrichidae. Endemic to the Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil, the golden lion tamarin is an endangered species. [5]
Yesterday I visited the Smithsonian's National Zoo and took a quick look through the Small Mammal House. I noticed the zoo had quite a few golden lion tamarins (GLTs), small orange-haired monkeys ...
Golden Lion Tamarin Reintroduction may be the most internationally collaborative program in the history of animal conservation. Forty-three institutions, including 41 zoos, one primate center, and one university research colony, were home to the 146 captive-born golden lion tamarins that were reintroduced to the wild in Brazil between 1984 and ...
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Nov 15, 2021 · Jennifer Mickelberg, International Golden Lion Tamarin Studbook Keeper and Vice President for Collections and Conservation at Zoo Atlanta, explains that 169 zoos around the world currently collaborate in the management of this endangered species as an “insurance population” for reintroduction should a disaster occur in the wild.
