The beautiful golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) is one of the four lion tamarin species found in Brazil. It lives only in the severely threatened Atlantic coastal forests in the state of Bahia. Only 10% of the original forest remains, with obvious consequences for the golden-headed lion tamarins.  Understanding how the golden-headed lion tamarin uses…

We are delighted to share with you the second newsletter for the conservation of the pied tamarin, covering the many positive steps being taken to help this wonderful monkey. The newsletter has been put together by Diogo Lagroteria, the chair of the national action planning team. You can download the newsletter here: Thank you to…

When the news that comes in from the Amazon makes you feel depressed and with little hope for the future, people like Marcelo Gordo can lift your mood and give you optimism for the future. He plants trees in the city of Manaus and in surrounding areas. He has created a small nursery in the…

In November, Tamarin Trust, along with our colleagues, the Brazilian species conservation agency ICMBio, and Toledo Zoo, ran a workshop on the conservation and captive care of pied tamarins. This incredible monkey is only found in and around the Amazonian city of Manaus. It is critically endangered, and many tamarins are living in tiny fragments…

A team of Brazilian conservationists led by Diogo Lagroteria has published new information on one of the threats to the population of pied tamarins around Manaus in Amazonia. The red-handed tamarin, a widespread species, is moving into the area that used to be home only to pied tamarins, and may be pushing pied tamarins closer…