A young has been born in the group of yellow-breasted capuchin monkeys in Amersfoort Zoo. “If you look closely, you can see a small monkey sitting on the mother’s neck,” says animal caretaker Marianne Spies. “The young are doing well and are already looking around curiously to discover the world.”
The capuchin monkey was born after a gestation period of six months. “In the first year, the young drink from its mother. Over time, it also eats more and more often with the other animals and starts tasting and discovering everything,” says Marianne. “Now the little one is still clinging to mother, but gradually it will go on adventures more and more and clamber through the trees itself.”
Yellow-breasted capuchin monkeys are among the top 25 most endangered monkey species in the world. This monkey species lives in the wild in the tropical rainforests of Brazil, but many trees in this habitat are cut down. As a result, their living environment is getting smaller and smaller.
