- Written by Tamás Veress
- Category: Conservation
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Cooperated Efforts to Save the Cotton-Top Tamarin
The cotton-top tamarin is one of the most endangered primates in the world. This Callithricid species lives in the northwestern part of Colombia in small and separated populations. An estimated 6.000 specimen lives in their native habitat, therefore the cotton-top tamarin is listed as a Critically Endangered species by the IUCN Red List. It is especially important to make great efforts to save this species – with the help of ex situ conservation, but especially in their natural habitats.