Meet Newquay Zoo's new baby monkey
The baby capuchin monkey was born earlier this month
Last updated 28th Mar 2023
Keepers at Newquay Zoo say they're delighted at their latest arrival - a white-throated capuchin monkey.
The baby was born to mum Irazu and dad Zaito, and is a brother or sister to Baru and Diego, who were born in 2019 and 2021.
The species is classed as vulnerable in the wild due to hunting and habitat loss.
Dave Rich, Keeper Team Leader, said: “Coming into work to a new-born capuchin was certainly an exciting time for all of us.
"Irazu is an experienced mum, and she and baby are doing well already. The baby will spend all of its time on mum for the next few months, and then once it starts exploring on its own we’ll be able to find out its sex and name it.”
The baby capuchin is not the only new arrival, as Newquay Zoo has recently become home to two West African crowned cranes, along with a critically endangered big-headed turtle.