The new arrival is 'important' for the endangered species, staff at Yorkshire Wildlife Park say.
BBC NewsThe primate was born on 29 April at Doncaster's Yorkshire Wildlife Park and keepers said it was still too early to tell the sex of the baby.
Seen clinging to its mum, Tila, the vocal Venezuelan red howler, joins sister Pabla, who was born in 2021. Greg Clifton, the park's primate team leader, said the baby was doing well, adding: "It is an important birth for this rare species." Named after their loud cries, red howlers can live up to 20 years in the wild, but have become increasingly rare due to hunting and habitat destruction.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park is home to the only red howler monkeys in England and Pabla's birth less than two years ago wasMr Clifton said: "We are extremely excited to welcome a new red howler baby at the park for the second time in under two years."
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Guests who give up Prince Harry’s memoir offered free entry to Yorkshire dungeonPopular Yorkshire attraction York Dungeon to offer free entry to all guests who spare their copy of Prince Harry’s memoir.
Read more »
RAF Menwith Hill: The Yorkshire secretive military base with ‘golf ball’ domesThe intriguing base is one of the most secretive places in the nation, with little known publicly about the precise nature of its operations
Read more »
The best place in the whole country is in Yorkshire according to new pollA Yorkshire landmark has been named as the UK’s favourite place.
Read more »
Maypoles: Looking back at historic tradition repeated in Yorkshire since the 14th CenturyIt is a celebration almost as old as the hills.
Read more »
CCTV appeal after disorder outside Yorkshire train station between football fansPolice have issued pictures of two men they want to speak to after disorder between football fans outside a Yorkshire train station.
Read more »
How to take safari-like natural wildlife photos at the zooDon’t have the budget to go on safari? Try the zoo instead. Professional photographer Matty Graham shares expert photo tips.
Read more »