Lion tamarins take their name from their impressive manes—thick rings of hair reminiscent of Africa's great cats. The golden lion tamarin may be the most beautiful of the four lion tamarin species.

This exhibit brings the tropical wetlands of Brazil to the Houston Zoo. A variety of animals are housed here, including the ...

On Thursday, March 7, The Beardsley Zoo, located in the Fairfield County city of Bridgeport, announced the death of Cricket, a 6-year-old golden lion tamarin. Acc… Daily Voice Hartford County CT ...

Missy, a golden lion tamarin, a species once listed as critically endangered, has given birth to a pair of babies. The zoo is part of Wild Planet Trust, a conservation organisation that works to ...

The Department of Zoological Research at the National Zoo in Washington, DC houses three pairs of lion- tamarin monkeys (Leontopithicus rosalia rosalia and L.R.chrysomelia) and one pair of marmosets ...