Jan 12 2009
That’s the wonder of a Woolly monkey
From Bournemouth Echo:
DIEGO sports a tiny nappy and rubs his face against his “mother’s” cheek.
This tiny bundle of fur represents hope for his whole species
He is the third Woolly Monkey to be hand-reared by Dr Alison Cronin at Monkey World near Wool.
Their habitat is under threat but breeding in captivity has proved very difficult.
“They are simply dying off,” said Dr Cronin. “They suffer badly from high blood pressure and females often die in pregnancy.
“Monkey World is probably the only zoological garden left in the world with increasing numbers of Woolly Monkeys.”
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