Northumberland College Zoo at Kirkley Hall has welcomed a new baby Goeldi monkey as part of its conservation breeding programme.
Born on 27 December, the youngster is thriving at the zoo, and is a vital addition to supporting the survival of the Goeldi monkey population – a species which is classed as ‘vulnerable’ by IUCN and sits on the organisation’s Red List of Threatened Species.
Northumberland College Zoo is a member of the European Endangered Species Breeding Programme (EEP) for the vulnerable Goeldi’s monkey and received a pair of the tiny primates from Five Sisters and Blackpool zoos in 2023.
With the aim of contributing to the population held in captivity and raising awareness of these stunning primates, Northumberland College Zoo at Kirkley Hall is helping to conserve the wild population and their habitat.
Steven Sykes, Resource Manager, said: “We are delighted and excited by Rosa giving birth.
“As part of the conservation breeding programme we are really pleased to be able to contribute to the captive population supporting the survival of the vulnerable wild population of Goeldi’s monkeys.”
Animal Management student Lacey Gallagher said: “I was so excited to see the new baby Goeldi’s monkey when we returned.
“It’s great to be able to experience conservation breeding here at my college and learn about their husbandry and care.”
Goeldi’s monkeys are classified as a vulnerable species due to the deforestation of their natural rain forest habitat in South America. Northumberland College’s Zoo at Kirkley Hall provides first-hand experience of breeding monkeys in captivity and contributing to the conservation programme.
The zoo has now reopened after the winter months –and welcomes visitors every weekend and during the Northumberland County Council school holidays, between 10am – 4pm.
Plan a visit by clicking the link: https://northumberland.ac.uk/for-visitors/northumberland-college-zoo/
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