Protected in zoos across the world

Protected in zoos across the world

The Goeldi's monkey originally comes from the rainforest in the heart of South America where it has become an endangered species due to the amount of tree felling. This is why there is a conservation project aimed at breeding Goeldi's monkeys in zoos across the world to ensure the survival of the species.

Plans are in place to reintroduce monkeys bred in captivity back into restored, protected regions in South America.

Specially trained keepers

The monkeys that live at Universeum have been raised in Zürich by the species' studbook keepers, and Universeum is part of this worldwide conservation work. 

There is great responsibility attached to taking care of an endangered species. Universeum's keepers have undergone training that includes "clicker training", which is a method of communicating with the monkeys using sounds as a way for allowing Universeum's vets to examine them. Also of checking that the monkeys are eating the right amount of food and vitamins.

Read more about the Goeldi´s monkeys at Universeum.