Lion tamarins are omnivorous, and therefore occupy a place high up on the food chain, which means they cannot survive unless the forest ecosystem is healthy. WWF has set up projects to conserve the four different lion tamarin species - golden, black, golden headed, and black faced. There are many different species of marmosets and tamarins, of which these pictures represent only a few. Most of these tiny primates weigh in at between one and two pounds and they inhabit tropical forests. Tamarins Born - Milwaukee County Zoo Twin Golden Lion Tamarins were born in April 1994 at the Milwaukee County Zoo.
Tamarins are small, endangered primates found in the forests of South America.
The Zoo is a part of the Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program, one of the most successful zoo programs to reintroduce captive raised animals into their native habitat. Dr. French's research program focuses on identifying the proximate physiological and behavioral mechanisms that underly the cluster of features associated with cooperative breeding. D.C. Dr. Kleiman's research has emphasized the biology of monogamy in mammals, especially the evolutionary factors promoting this mating system. Dr. Kleiman applies results of basic research to conservation biology, in the broad sense. She has contributed to breeding programs in zoos for numerous species and is also collaborating on the development of a model conservation program in Brazil, focused on reintroducing captive-born golden lion tamarins back into natural habitats.