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22 September, 2023
Tamarin twins first birthday
HARTLEY’S Crocodile Adventures are celebrating the first birthday of their rare cotton top tamarin twins.
Cotton top tamarin dad Mogo with twin babies on his back.
Wildlife supervisor Kristy Jensen said mum Tammy and dad Mogo had the babies in September last year.
“Tammy was a first time mum ... usually females need to learn how to raise the young from their mother before they will breed,” she said.
“Mogo had fathered some young at another zoo a few years ago, so took control to begin. They have since had another set of twins (two-months-old). Tammy was much more confident this time around.”
The wildlife park has organised a cotton top tamarin talk tomorrow at 3.45pm and on Friday next week it will be their first birthday party. In today’s Cairns Local News on P8 there is a colouring-in competition for children with prizes.
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