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In the past 20 years, we’ve honed in on how important it is to keep our animals physically and mentally stimulated while in our care. One of the biggest shifts over the years in caring for golden lion tamarins at the Zoo has been our increased focus on enrichment and training. Golden lion tamarins nest in tree holes that are dug out by other species, so we provide them with nest boxes made of wood to sleep in overnight. It mimics the tamarins’ natural habitat with lots of trees, vines and plants. Inside the Small Mammal House, when the golden lion tamarins are not enjoying the outdoor habitat, they can be found in a large mixed-species exhibit. Our hope is that visitors will fall in love with their charm and cute antics, learn more about golden lion tamarins and take meaningful steps to help us conserve this species. The golden lion tamarins you see in zoos today serve as an insurance population-in case the wild population was to dip again-and are ambassadors for their wild counterparts. 72%! What would this population look like now if scientists and zoos had not collaborated to reintroduce these tamarins? They may have already gone extinct. Today, 72% of the golden lion tamarins living in the wild today are the descendants of zoo-born animals. In the early 1970s, less than 200 golden lion tamarins remained in the wild. Zoos united to breed and reintroduce hundreds of tamarins back to their native habitat. The small, fragmented forest about two hours from Rio De Janeiro is where these endangered primates live. You pass through the crowded city, then the sprawling suburbs until, eventually, you see more green spaces in between towns and farms in the countryside. Imagine getting in a car in Washington, D.C., and driving two hours away. Today, only 7% remains due to severe habitat loss and fragmentation. Historically, the forest used to span the entire coast. Golden lion tamarins are native to the Atlantic coastal forest of Brazil.

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