Philadelphia Zoo recently welcomed two critically endangered pied tamarin twins, born on February 27 to first-time parents Whitney and Napoleon. This marks the first birth of pied tamarin twins at the zoo since 2010 and represents a vital addition to a species facing extinction. The twins, now visible to visitors in the Rare Animal Conservation Center, are growing well under their parents’ care. Pied tamarins typically give birth to twins after a six-month pregnancy, with babies weighing about 1.5 ounces. The father carries the infants most of the time, returning them to their mother every two hours for feeding. “Pied … Continue reading Philadelphia Zoo’s First Pied Tamarin Twins Born Amid 80% Species Decline Projection