Australasian Tamarin Population

[austrlain zoo gower]

Welcome to the first Australasian Tamarin Population Index

This thread aims to keep record of Tamarin Populations in Australia.This thread will cover deaths, birth and acquisition within the region.

The thread will cover 4 species -

Cotton-Top Tamarin ( Saguinus oedipus ) - Adelaide; Alexandra Park Zoo; Altina; Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park; Crocodylus; Currumbin; Darling Downs; Gorge; Halls Gap; Hartley's Crocodile Adventures; Hunter Valley; Melbourne; Mogo; National Zoo; Perth; Symbio; Taronga; Tasmania Zoo; Wildlife HQ; Zoodoo

Emperor Tamarin ( Saguinus imperator ) - Adelaide; Altina; Darling Downs; Gorge; Halls Gap; Hunter Valley; Melbourne; Mogo; Perth; Tasmania Zoo; Wildlife HQ

Golden Lion Tamarin ( Leontopithecus rosalia ) - Adelaide; Altina; Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park; Darling Downs; Gorge; Halls Gap; Hunter Valley; Mogo; Perth; Shoalhaven; Symbio; Tasmania Zoo; Wildlife HQ

Red-Handed Tamarin ( Saguinus midas ) - Crocodylus Park; Darling Downs; Hunter Valley; Tasmania Zoo

This thread will cover deaths, birth and acquisition within the region.
Any information from the community will be much appreciated

I will start of going Zoo by Zoo, and then with all the information compiling a population list
Thanks in advance

 

[austrlain zoo gower]

Melbourne Zoo

Melbourne Zoo has 2 species of Tamarin currently
Cotton-Top Tamarin
Emperor Tamarin

Emperor Tamarin
Melbourne zoo currently has 1.1 Emperor Tamarin

Bonito - Male - Born in 2011
Musha - Female - Born in 2015
Not sure on exact dates?

Cotton Top Tamarin
Melbourne zoo currently has 3.1 Cotton Top Tamarin

Guapo - Male - Born in 2020

The Mother and father of Guapo are
Alaida ( female ) and Gomez ( male )

I am awaiting confirmation about this, I am not sure whether they are all still at the zoo

 

[steveroberts]

Welcome to the first Australasian Tamarin Population Index...
...
Red-Handed Tamarin ( Saguinus midas ) - Crocodylus Park; Darling Downs; Hunter Valley; Tasmania Zoo
....

I think Central Coast Zoo has RH Tamarins now too.

 

[austrlain zoo gower]

I can't see it on the website however read on Facebook, I will add them to my list
thank @steveroberts

 

[Zorro]

Welcome to the first Australasian Tamarin Population Index

This thread aims to keep record of Tamarin Populations in Australia.This thread will cover deaths, birth and acquisition within the region.

The thread will cover 4 species -

Cotton-Top Tamarin ( Saguinus oedipus ) - Adelaide; Alexandra Park Zoo; Altina; Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park; Crocodylus; Currumbin; Darling Downs; Gorge; Halls Gap; Hartley's Crocodile Adventures; Hunter Valley; Melbourne; Mogo; National Zoo; Perth; Symbio; Taronga; Tasmania Zoo; Wildlife HQ; Zoodoo

Emperor Tamarin ( Saguinus imperator ) - Adelaide; Altina; Darling Downs; Gorge; Halls Gap; Hunter Valley; Melbourne; Mogo; Perth; Tasmania Zoo; Wildlife HQ

Golden Lion Tamarin ( Leontopithecus rosalia ) - Adelaide; Altina; Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park; Darling Downs; Gorge; Halls Gap; Hunter Valley; Mogo; Perth; Shoalhaven; Symbio; Tasmania Zoo; Wildlife HQ

Red-Handed Tamarin ( Saguinus midas ) - Crocodylus Park; Darling Downs; Hunter Valley; Tasmania Zoo

This thread will cover deaths, birth and acquisition within the region.
Any information from the community will be much appreciated

I will start of going Zoo by Zoo, and then with all the information compiling a population list
Thanks in advance

Excellent!

 

[Zoofan15]

Additional Information

Altina:

Altina have at least one group of 1.2:

Mateo and Cali welcomed their first offspring last year:

0.1 Chica (29/01/2024) Mateo x Cali

Cali was born at Auckland Zoo.

Auckland Zoo:

Large breeding group consisting of breeding pair and offspring:

1.0 Nuri (07/08/2013)
0.1 Mrs Nuri (15/12/2013)
0.1 Tito (01/06/2018) Nuri x Mrs Nuri
0.1 Monito (01/06/2018) Nuri x Mrs Nuri
0.1 Yara (07/05/2019) Nuri x Mrs Nuri - now at Hamilton
0.1 Cali (07/05/2019) Nuri x Mrs Nuri - now at Altina
0.1 Nomi (03/12/2019) Nuri x Mrs Nuri - now at Brooklands
0.1 Sofia (03/12/2019) Nuri x Mrs Nuri
0.1 Unknown (00/07/2021) Nuri x Mrs Nuri
1.0 Unknown (27/03/2023) Nuri x Mrs Nuri
1.0 Unknown (27/03/2023) Nuri x Mrs Nuri
New infant (November 2023)

 

[austrlain zoo gower]

Adelaide Zoo

Adelaide zoo houses 3 Tamarin Species
Emperor Tamarin
Cotton - Top Tamarin
Golden Lion Tamarin

Golden Lion Tamarin
Adelaide has bred over 70 Golden Lion Tamarin
Not if the animals are highlighted it means they are either twins or triplets

Arella - dominant female, born a Adelaide zoo 2014
Roscoe - dominant male, born at Mogo, arrived at Adelaide 2017
Frida - born November 2017
Diego - born November 2017
First offspring to Arella and Roscoe

Poko - between 2020 - 2024
Raphael - between 2020-2024

Javier- December 2020
Jose - December 2020
juiper - December 2020

set of triplets born to arella and Roscoe

Total - 9

Emperor Tamarin

Adelaide zoo is home to 3 female tamarin

Una - Female - ?/06/2014
Bo - Female - ?/06/2014
Juanita - Female - ?/02/2015
All were born at Mogo
Total = 0.3

Cotton Top Tamarin

Wednesday - Female - 5/09/2004 - born at Taronga
Morticia - Female - 29/09/2010
Gomez - Male - 20/01/2010, son of Wednesday
Peppa - Female - 2015 - born at halls gap zoo, arrived at Adelaide 2020
Set of male twins - October 2022
Possibly Camilo and Pablo, both male
Other set of twins in November 2023
Another set of twins born in October 4 2024 - Aura and Osca

Total 10

Not sure of gender of other twins

 

[austrlain zoo gower]

Thanks you so much for the infomation @Zoofan15
Aukland Zoo have had a very successfully breeding program!

 

[Zoofan15]

Golden Lion Tamarin in New Zealand Zoos

This is the entire New Zealand population of Golden lion tamarin:

Auckland Zoo:

Auckland Zoo have a hand-raised sibling pair, which remain the only successful litter of this species to be bred in a New Zealand zoo:

1.0 Raffino (17/07/2020) Alonzo x Frida
0.1 Aurora (17/07/2020) Alonzo x Frida

Wellington Zoo:

Wellington have a 1.1 pair. Ronaldo is Clementine’s third mate following the deaths of Orolito and Bronx.

1.0 Ronaldo
Born at Adelaide Zoo 06/09/2013
Arrived at Wellington Zoo 00/02/2017

0.1 Clementine
Born at Santa Ana Zoo 27/04/2010
Arrived at Wellington Zoo 00/08/2013

 

[Zorro]

Adelaide Zoo

Adelaide zoo houses 3 Tamarin Species
Emperor Tamarin
Cotton - Top Tamarin
Golden Lion Tamarin

Golden Lion Tamarin
Adelaide has bred over 70 Golden Lion Tamarin
Not if the animals are highlighted it means they are either twins or triplets

Arella - dominant female, born a Adelaide zoo 2014
Roscoe - dominant male, born at Mogo, arrived at Adelaide 2017
Frida - born November 2017
Diego - born November 2017
First offspring to Arella and Roscoe

Poko - between 2020 - 2024
Raphael - between 2020-2024

Javier- December 2020
Jose - December 2020
juiper - December 2020

set of triplets born to arella and Roscoe

Total - 9

Emperor Tamarin

Adelaide zoo is home to 3 female tamarin

Una - Female - ?/06/2014
Bo - Female - ?/06/2014
Juanita - Female - ?/02/2015
All were born at Mogo
Total = 0.3

Cotton Top Tamarin

Wednesday - Female - 5/09/2004 - born at Taronga
Morticia - Female - 29/09/2010
Gomez - Male - 20/01/2010, son of Wednesday
Peppa - Female - 2015 - born at halls gap zoo, arrived at Adelaide 2020
Set of male twins - October 2022
Possibly Camilo and Pablo, both male
Other set of twins in November 2023
Another set of twins born in October 4 2024 - Aura and Osca

Total 10

Not sure of gender of other twins

It's a real same that Adelaide zoo never kept going with the rare Golden headed and Black Tamarins, a small zoo that does ultra well breeding small species like these!

 

[Jambo]

Cotton Top Tamarin
Melbourne zoo currently has 3.1 Cotton Top Tamarin

Guapo - Male - Born in 2020

The Mother and father of Guapo are
Alaida ( female ) and Gomez ( male )

I am awaiting confirmation about this, I am not sure whether they are all still at the zoo

I was told the former breeding pair had passed by a volunteer when their enclosure had initially been boarded up a few years ago. Obviously further confirmation would be welcomed though!

It would also be important to mention this information is from June of last year so could be slightly inaccurate.

 

[austrlain zoo gower]

Adelaide zoo would be a great place for a variety of rare tamarins, seeing as they have had lots of success with other species of them
Thanks again @Zoofan15

Very correct @Jambo, hopefully I will have this information in the next few days, from what I was told they are off display for a brief time when I visited

 

[Zoofan15]

Adelaide zoo would be a great place for a variety of rare tamarins, seeing as they have had lots of success with other species of them
Thanks again @Zoofan15

I was really impressed by Adelaide’s Tamarin House when I visited last year. They had four day rooms and multiple outdoor cages with overhead runs.

Adelaide Zoo were formerly a breeding hub for GLT in the region and enjoyed huge success. I would partly attribute it to them holding multiple pairs. Many New Zealand zoos held a single pair and breeding ground to a halt when the pair proved incompatible or one half of the pair died.

 

[steveroberts]

Cotton-top tamarin (2011) international studbook.pdf (2.85 MB)

 

[Osedax]

Mogo currently have 10 GLT. Hope this helps.

 

[Zoofan15]

Wellington Zoo - Cotton-top tamarin:

In 2016, Wellington Zoo imported 1.1 Cotton-top tamarin:

Esteban, a 4 year old male Cotton Top Tamarin came from Blackpool Zoo in the UK, while Celeste, a 5 year old female, arrived from Bratislava Zoo in Slovakia.

They produced twins in May 2017.

Celeste was paired with a new mate called Soto and they welcomed their first offspring in 2020, a female who was named Cilia. Their second offspring was born January 2021 and was a male named German. They produced their third litter (a single infant again) in June 2022 - no further details known.

Celeste died 2022/2023.

 

[Osedax]

Mogo currently have 10 GLT. Hope this helps.

Sorry, 11. In two groups.

 

[Zoofan15]

Auckland Zoo - Cotton-top Tamarin History (1987-2011)

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Founders

Auckland Zoo imported 2.2 Cotton-top tamarins from Melbourne Zoo in May 1987:

1.0 Tariku
Born at Melbourne Zoo 12/04/1982
Arrived at Auckland Zoo 25/05/1987
Died at Auckland Zoo 28/09/1995
Sire: Biramo; Dam: Tupira

1.0 Turyan
Born at Melbourne Zoo 06/02/1983
Arrived at Auckland Zoo 25/05/1987
Died at Auckland Zoo 01/12/1993
Sire: Biramo; Dam: Tupira

0.1 Kuyara
Born at Melbourne Zoo 19/05/1985
Arrived at Auckland Zoo 25/05/1987
Died at Auckland Zoo 10/11/1992
Sire: Beru; Dam: Jaitara

0.1 Arisule
Born at Melbourne Zoo 15/03/1986
Arrived at Auckland Zoo 25/05/1987
Died at Auckland Zoo 18/05/1992
Sire: Boliro; Dam: Payari

Auckland Zoo imported 1.1 Cotton-top tamarins from Melbourne Zoo in August 1995:

1.0 Tokiro
Born at Melbourne Zoo 10/10/1986
Arrived at Auckland Zoo 21/08/1995
Died at Auckland Zoo 23/07/2001
Sire: Biramo; Dam: Tupira

0.1 Miyanta
Born at Melbourne Zoo 22/07/1987
Arrived at Auckland Zoo 21/08/1995
Sent to Taronga Zoo 23/10/2002
Sire: Boliro; Dam: Payari

Auckland Zoo imported 1.0 Cotton-top tamarin from Adelaide Zoo in December 1995:

1.0 Lukaru
Born at Adelaide Zoo 02/11/1989
Arrived at Auckland Zoo 20/12/1995
Sent to Brooklands Zoo 24/05/2000
Sire: Yemulo; Dam: Shukari

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Births

Kuyara’s line:

Kuyara gave birth to three litters at Auckland Zoo:

Litter One:

0.1 Koha
Born at Auckland Zoo 29/01/1988
Sent to Brooklands Zoo 24/05/2000
Sire: Tariku; Dam: Kuyara

Litter Two:

1.0 Kaea
Born at Auckland Zoo 03/09/1988
Sent to Hamilton Zoo 01/01/1994
Sire: Tariku; Dam: Kuyara

Litter Three:

0.0.1 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 17/03/1992
Died at Auckland Zoo 19/05/1992
Sire: Tariku; Dam: Kuyara

0.0.1 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 17/03/1992
Died at Auckland Zoo 20/03/1992
Sire: Tariku; Dam: Kuyara

Koha gave birth to three litters at Auckland Zoo:

Litter One:

0.0.1 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 30/09/1997
Died at Auckland Zoo 30/09/1997
Sire: Lukaru; Dam: Koha

Litter Two:

0.1 Kanuka
Born at Auckland Zoo 18/04/1998
Sent to Brooklands Zoo 24/05/2000
Returned to Auckland Zoo 11/10/2003
Sent to Mark Vette’s Rescue Zoo 01/12/2003
Sire: Lukaru; Dam: Koha

Litter Three:

0.1 Kowhai
Born at Auckland Zoo 20/11/1998
Still at Auckland Zoo 28/12/2011
Sire: Lukaru; Dam: Koha

Kowhai gave birth to three litters at Auckland Zoo:

Litter One:

0.0.1 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 28/09/2001
Died at Auckland Zoo 28/09/2001
Sire: Unknown; Dam: Kowhai

0.0.1 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 28/09/2001
Died at Auckland Zoo 28/09/2001
Sire: Unknown; Dam: Kowhai

0.0.1 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 28/09/2001
Died at Auckland Zoo 28/09/2001
Sire: Unknown; Dam: Kowhai

0.0.1 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 28/09/2001
Died at Auckland Zoo 28/09/2001
Sire: Unknown; Dam: Kowhai

Litter Two:

0.0.1 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 05/09/2002
Died at Auckland Zoo 05/09/2002
Sire: Matai; Dam: Kowhai

0.0.1 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 05/09/2002
Died at Auckland Zoo 05/09/2002
Sire: Matai; Dam: Kowhai

0.0.1 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 05/09/2002
Died at Auckland Zoo 05/09/2002
Sire: Matai; Dam: Kowhai

Litter Three:

1.0 Kahi
Born at Auckland Zoo 21/03/2003
Sent to Franklin Zoo 03/02/2010
Sire: Matai; Dam: Kowhai

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Arisule’s line:

Arisule gave birth to two litters at Auckland Zoo:

Litter One:

0.0.1 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 16/01/1989
Died at Auckland Zoo 18/01/1989
Sire: Turyan; Dam: Arisule

0.0.1 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 16/01/1989
Died at Auckland Zoo 18/01/1989
Sire: Turyan; Dam: Arisule

Litter Two:

0.0.1 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 13/05/1990
Died at Auckland Zoo 13/05/1990
Sire: Turyan; Dam: Arisule

0.0.1 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 13/05/1990
Died at Auckland Zoo 13/05/1990
Sire: Turyan; Dam: Arisule

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Miyanta’s line:

Miyanta gave birth to nine litters at Auckland Zoo:

Litter One:

0.1 Marama
Born at Auckland Zoo 11/10/1996
Sent to Mark Bette’s Rescue Zoo 01/12/2003
Sire: Tokiro; Dam: Miyanta

1.0 Monoao
Born at Auckland Zoo 11/10/1996
Sent to Wellington Zoo 12/10/1998
Sire: Tokiro; Dam: Miyanta

Litter Two:

1.0 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 14/03/1997
Died at Auckland Zoo 14/03/1997
Sire: Lukaru; Dam: Miyanta

1.0 Unnamed
Born at Auckland Zoo 14/03/1997
Died at Auckland Zoo 14/03/1997
Sire: Lukaru; Dam: Miyanta

Litter Three:

1.0 Mahuta
Born at Auckland Zoo 19/11/1997
Died at Auckland Zoo 07/08/2002
Sire: Tokiro; Dam: Miyanta

1.0 Matai
Born at Auckland Zoo 19/11/1997
Still at Auckland Zoo 28/12/2011
Sire: Tokiro; Dam: Miyanta

Litter Four:

0.1 Maire
Born at Auckland Zoo 13/06/1998
Sent to the National Zoo and Aqaurium 22/10/2002
Sire: Tokiro; Dam: Miyanta

Litter Five:

1.0 Manaia
Born at Auckland Zoo 27/12/1998
Sent to Hamilton Zoo 05/02/2001
Sire: Tokiro; Dam: Miyanta

0.1 Mamangi
Born at Auckland Zoo 27/12/1998
Sent to Taronga Zoo 23/10/2002
Sire: Tokiro; Dam: Miyanta

Litter Six:

1.0 Manuka
Born at Auckland Zoo 11/07/1999
Still at Auckland Zoo 28/12/2011
Sire: Tokiro; Dam: Miyanta

0.1 Miro
Born at Auckland Zoo 11/07/1999
Sent to Taronga Zoo 23/10/2002
Sire: Tokiro; Dam: Miyanta

Litter Seven:

1.0 Matagouri
Born at Auckland Zoo 25/01/2000
Still at Auckland Zoo 28/12/2011
Sire: Tokiro; Dam: Miyanta

1.0 Makomako
Born at Auckland Zoo 25/01/2000
Died at Auckland Zoo 11/07/2011
Sire: Tokiro; Dam: Miyanta

Litter Eight:

1.0 Manu
Born at Auckland Zoo 13/08/2000
Still at Auckland Zoo 28/12/2011
Sire: Tokiro; Dam: Miyanta

Litter Nine:

1.0 Mahaka
Born at Auckland Zoo 22/02/2001
Still at Auckland Zoo 28/12/2011
Sire: Unknown; Dam: Miyanta

1.0 Matewa
Born at Auckland Zoo 22/02/2001
Still at Auckland Zoo 28/12/2011
Sire: Unknown; Dam: Miyanta

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Population on 28/12/2011:

Auckland Zoo had 6.1 Cotton-top tamarins on 28/12/2011. Since Matai was noted to be neutered sometime prior to this date (after siring three litters to Kowhai), it’s my assumption they remained together a non-breeding pair; with Matai’s brothers living together in a bachelor troop:

1.0 Matai (19/11/1997) Tokiro x Miyanta
0.1 Kowhai (20/11/1998) Lukaru x Koha

1.0 Manuka (11/07/1999) Tokiro x Miyanta
1.0 Matagouri (25/01/2000) Tokiro x Miyanta
1.0 Manu (13/08/2000) Tokiro x Miyanta
1.0 Mahaka (22/02/2001) Unknown x Miyanta
1.0 Matewa (22/02/2001) Unknown x Miyanta

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Data was sourced from the International Cotton-top Tamarin Studbook (2011). Names have been assigned here to all individuals in the studbook that were sexed and survived to three months of age for illustrative purposes only.

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[austrlain zoo gower]

Firstly, I want to give a massive shoutout to @Zoofan15 , @Jambo , @steveroberts, @Zorro and @Osedax for there input and comments in this thread!

I have received this infomation from Perth Zoo

Perth Zoo

Golden Lion tamarins

1.0 - Ross - 2010 - 14 years old
0.1 - Lyra - 2009 - 15 years old

Cotton top tamarins

1.0 - Camilo - 2017 - 8 years old
0.1 - Ophelia - 2009 - 15 years old

Emperor tamarins

1.0 - Javier - 2008- 16 years old
0.1 - Eemmee - 2014 - 11 years old
Along with there 3 offspring ( names not provided )

 

[Zorro]

Firstly, I want to give a massive shoutout to @Zoofan15 , @Jambo , @steveroberts, @Zorro and @Osedax for there input and comments in this thread!

I have received this infomation from Perth Zoo

Perth Zoo

Golden Lion tamarins

1.0 - Ross - 2010 - 14 years old
0.1 - Lyra - 2009 - 15 years old

Cotton top tamarins

1.0 - Camilo - 2017 - 8 years old
0.1 - Ophelia - 2009 - 15 years old

Emperor tamarins

1.0 - Javier - 2008- 16 years old
0.1 - Eemmee - 2014 - 11 years old
Along with there 3 offspring ( names not provided )

Your most welcome,