Alexandria Zoo mourns the loss of two tamarins On Wednesday, January 7, three cotton-headed Tamarin at the Alexandria Zoo were overlooked by a caretaker and left out in the cold. Unfortunately, two of the tamarin died as a direct result of a single caretaker’s responsibility for the evening. “This is a tragedy,” Zoo Director LeeAnn Whitt said. Cotton-headed (or cotton-top) Tamarins are New World monkeys who are small-bodied and easily recognized by the characteristic fan of long, white hair on their heads. Cotton-top Tamarin are one of three Amazonian species of Tamarin and are found in a small area of northwest Colombia. “The incident is under investigation,” Public Works Director David Gill said. “The employee is on administrative leave and has been removed from any animal care. This appears to have happened as a result of human error and not a system problem.”
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 20:29:26 +0000
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