Geoffroy’s marmosets and Geoffroy’s tamarin born at Prospect Park Zoo
Three Geoffroy’s marmosets and a Geoffroy’s tamarin born at WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) Prospect Park Zoo have made their public debut.
The marmoset trio was born in March to parents Gordon, a 4-year-old male, and Xing, a 5-year-old female. Triplet births are unusual in marmosets.
Geoffroy’s marmosets, also known as white-fronted marmosets, are native to small fragments of Atlantic rainforest in eastern Brazil. While the species is not classified as endangered, they live in areas that are susceptible to deforestation, which threatens their habitats. WCS works within this species’ range and in many South American countries to reconcile human development needs with conservation.