Conservation
These tamarins are one of the most endangered mammals in the world, with less than 1000 surviving in the wild, mostly in a small patch of rainforests known as Reserva Biologica de Poyo das Antas, near Rio de Janiero. Ninety percent of their original forest habitat has been cut down. Numbers in the wild have increased from a low of 400 in the 1970's.
We are one of many conservation charities working hard to manage this population in human care, to help the survival of this important animal.
IUCN Red List species link