The Woodland Park Zoo is excited to welcome new additions to its population of animals.
Six male Francois Langurs came to our Zoo from the Omaha Zoo & Aquarium. “Ding is the father of all five boys in the group,” according to Martin Ramirez, mammal curator at Woodland Park, “We have a wonderful, large, outdoor exhibit for them,” in the Trail of Vines, “We installed large and tall perching structures for them to explore high up in their exhibit. Francois Langurs are arboreal and want to be high up in the trees, so when you visit them, be sure to look up.” These primates have a distinctly tall and pointed crest of black hair on their head, and the inquisitive and endearing Francois Langur face has a short muzzle and prominent brow ridges, giving them an expression of permanent surprise.
Woodland Park has also welcomed a pair of white-faced Saki monkeys. The male, Snuggle, age 19, arrived from the Jacksonville Zoo and the female, Babs, age 6, arrived from the Santa Ana Zoo. The pair have been introduced and according to Mark Myers, a Zoo curator, “Their interaction has been very positive. All indications suggest they have developed a strong bond and are frequently in close proximity to one another.” Saki monkeys are wholly arboreal, and the pair inhabit a large indoor exhibit in the Tropical Rain Forest, where Zoo staff have added new, larger branches to the exhibit to allow them more space to explore and move about.
Woodland Park Zoo is home to several primate species and is doing its part to protect primates through its support of conservation projects around the world – and among its inhabitants. Award-winning, the Woodland Park Zoo is famed for pioneering naturalistic exhibits and setting international standards for zoos in animal care, conservation, and education programs. Learn about the Zoo’s efforts and what you can do to protect primates, and other animal species, through the Woodland Park website.