Lion tamarins take their name from their impressive manes—thick rings of hair reminiscent of Africa's great cats. The golden lion tamarin may be the most beautiful of the four lion tamarin species.

A black lion tamarin has been born at Jersey Zoo as part of work to help the species avoid extinction. The three-month-old baby tamarin, named Grace, is part of a species the Durrell Wildlife ...

In Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, when food becomes scarce a lion tamarin family travels to the edge of their world to find a land of plenty. Journey distance: 5 miles Destination: A cabruca - a ...

Golden Retriever: This popular dog breed is known for its friendly nature and stunning golden coat. Golden Lion Tamarin: This small primate has a striking golden-orange fur that makes it incredibly ...

The Department of Zoological Research at the National Zoo in Washington, DC houses three pairs of lion- tamarin monkeys (Leontopithicus rosalia rosalia and L.R.chrysomelia) and one pair of marmosets ...

Join a world-class effort to save tamarins from the brink of extinction in Brazil’s most critically important forest. Seeing a family of golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) in the mystical ...

Biologist Carlos Ruiz has spent a quarter-century working to save golden lion tamarins, the charismatic long-maned monkeys native to Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Thanks to painstaking reforestation ...

In this video I speak to Lisa, a student at Durrell Wildlife Conservation, trying to save the critically endangered black lion tamarin from extinction. Her research focuses on designing nestboxes that ...

Zookeepers have welcomed the arrival of twin golden lion tamarins. The infants, born at Bristol Zoo Gardens last weekend, are living with their mum Missy, dad Dourado and older siblings Manchego ...

A group of golden lion tamarins are seen in a tree during an observation tour at a private partner property of the golden lion tamarin ecological park in the Atlantic Forest region of Silva Jardim ...

The Atlantic Forest has been decimated by deforestation over centuries, but thanks to international efforts, the number of golden lion tamarin monkeys has rebounded from as little as 200 individuals.