Endangered Monkey Born at Santa Ana Zoo!

Crested Capuchin monkey born at the Santa Ana Zoo in Prentice Park!

The Santa Ana Zoo in Prentice Park is pleased to announce the birth of a rare Crested Capuchin monkey (Cebus robustus) on the 7th of May, 2012. 
The Crested Capuchin is considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and this birth is an important contribution to the conservation program established in North America. 

 

Photo by Ethan Fisher

The new infant is the third birth of this species at the Santa Ana Zoo.
Crested Capuchin monkeys are a medium sized primate native to rapidly disappearing forests along the Atlantic coast of Brazil. In the wild, Capuchins feed on a wide variety of fruits, insects, seeds, leaves, and even small mammals. 

Zookeeper Dina Orbison says “it is immensely gratifying to participate in this international effort and to educate our visitors about such unique and inquisitive animals”.  In 2001 members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums worked with the Primate Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the Brazilian government to bring seven crested capuchins to the United States to form the nucleus of a captive breeding program. The North American population remains on a special loan from the Brazilian Institute of Environment.

 

Photo by Ethan Fisher

The new baby is on view for the public daily between 10:00AM and 4:00PM at the Santa Ana Zoo in Prentice Park, 1801 Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92701. 

Admission is $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors and children 3-12 years. Children under three are free.

 

For more information call 714-836-4000 or visit our website at: www.santaanazoo.org.

Rare Monkey Born at the Santa Ana Zoo!

The Santa Ana Zoo in Prentice Park is pleased to announce the birth of a Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin on April 26, 2012. 

Closely related to the Golden Lion Tamarin, Golden-Headed Lion Tamarins have a black body with a golden-orange face and hands.  Weighing less than 1 pound as adults, the babies tip the scale at about 1/8th of a pound!  These rare monkeys are only found on the Atlantic coast of Brazil and are on special loan from the Brazilian government.

Photo by Ethan Fisher

Golden Lion Headed Tamarins are considered to be endangered by the IUCN.

Zoos have worked together for several decades on the conservation of this species.  Captive breeding, habitat restoration, conservation education and reintroductions into the wild are all part of the international effort to protect this species.   This birth is a great boost to the conservation program. 

 The Santa Ana Zoo’s four Golden-Headed Lion Tamarins combined with eleven closely related Golden Lion Tamarins make up one of the largest groups of lion tamarins in North America.

The Golden-Headed Lion Tamarins' preferred habitat is within mature forest, and it is found only in the lowland and premontane tropical forest fragments in the state of Bahia, in Brazil.   It has a very wide diet; it eats plants, flowers, nectar, insects and small invertebrates; which include insect larvae, spiders, snails, frogs, lizards, bird eggs and small snakes.



 The new baby is on view for the public daily between 10:00AM and 4:00PM at the Santa Ana Zoo in Prentice Park, 1801 Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92701. 

Admission is $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors and children 3-12 years. Children under three are free. 

 

Photo by Ethan Fisher

  For more information call 714-836-4000 or visit our website at: www.santaanazoo.org.

Baby Boom at the Santa Ana Zoo has Visitors ‘oohing’ and ‘aahing’!

Another new baby monkey is born at the Santa Ana Zoo!

No, you’re not seeing double, the Santa Ana Zoo in Prentice Park is pleased to announce the birth of the second Silvery Langur (Trachypithecus cristatus) this year. Born on the 22nd of February, 2012, the baby and its parents, Ripley and Oliver, are doing fine. 

This bright orange baby monkey joins the Zoo’s other baby langur born on January 31st. Both babies share the same father but have different mothers.  Silvery Langur monkeys are born bright orange and turn silver-gray starting at about three to five months old.  Mature Silvery Langurs weigh around 15 pounds when fully grown.  In the wild, this monkey lives in the tropical forests of Indonesia and Malaysia where they are threatened by deforestation.

 photo by Ethan Fisher

Zoo attendance has increased due to the crowds of people coming to see the first new baby. “Our visitors have been flabbergasted when they see two orange babies instead of one,” says Kent Yamaguchi, Zoo Director.   The first baby born in January has already started to venture away from its mother and has been seen investigating this new addition to the family.  “Zoos are important places where people can learn about the need to conserve these amazing creatures. The color change of the baby Langur monkeys is just one example of the remarkable animals that share our earth,” says Yamaguchi. 

The new Langurs are a tremendous boost to the Silvery Langur population in North America that currently numbers approximately 50 animals.   This birth at the Santa Ana Zoo was a collaborative effort with Species Survival Plan Program through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.   The mission of the AZA Species Survival Plan Programs is to manage and conserve select threatened or endangered, ex situ populations through the cooperation of AZA-accredited Zoos and Aquariums.

The new baby is on view for the public daily between 10:00AM and 4:00PM at the Santa Ana Zoo in Prentice Park, 1801 Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Admission is $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors and children 3-12 years. Children under three are free. For more information call 714-836-4000 or visit our website at: www.santaanazoo.org. 

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