Dudley Zoo welcomes a new resident after the birth of a rare monkey species
Dudley Zoo and Castle has welcomed a new resident after the birth of a rare monkey species.
The little Colombian black spider monkey was born in the outside paddock of the Zoo in front of onlookers on Friday (July 31).
It was the first birth of the critically endangered species in four decades.
Mum Evita and the baby are said to be doing well, they are living together as a natural family unit with 15-year-old dad, Chester.
Listed as Critically Endangered on the International Union of the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List, Colombian spider monkeys are hunted for their meat, as well as being under threat from forest deforestation.
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