Golden Lion Tamarin Twins Born At Atlanta Zoo: 'Two Especially Important Births'

In their natural habitat, the Golden Lion Tamarins are often only found in the Atlantic Coastal Forest, Brazil. Only 2% of Tarmarins' natural habitat remains in a livable condition for them. The Golden Lion Tamarins' are listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. In a recent press release, Atlanta Zoo stated that: in the 1970s the golden lion tamarin was on the brink of extinction, with only 200 tamarins left in the wild, In the 1990s and early 2000s, a successful cooperative breeding program led to zoo-born tamarins' reintroduction, including two family groups from Zoo Atlanta, into the Atlantic Coastal Forest.