Not afaik. The last ones in the USA were imported to Europe some years ago I believe- three females went to Marwell to form a group with an Edinburgh-bred male but their stay was brief and they never bred there. I don't think there are any in Zoos outside Europe now. Interesting that in the 1990's there were five collections in the UK alone that housed them.
Owl-faced monkeys (Cercopithecus hamlyni) in Europe
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Not afaik. The last ones in the USA were imported to Europe some years ago I believe- three females went to Marwell to form a group with an Edinburgh-bred male but their stay was brief and they never bred there. I don't think there are any in Zoos outside Europe now. Interesting that in the 1990's there were five collections in the UK alone that housed them.
This breeding group now contains: the breeding pair, their 4-year old male offspring and the newborn baby.
It seems even in the dumps, when population management is determined to succeed and with sufficient holders and zoo interest, the zoo population can bounce back.
In my humble opinion this species would suit a gorilla / primate exhibit or Central African theme (okapi, bongo and the like ....).
It seems even in the dumps, when population management is determined to succeed and with sufficient holders and zoo interest, the zoo population can bounce back.
In my humble opinion this species would suit a gorilla / primate exhibit or Central African theme (okapi, bongo and the like ....).
Gorillas can sometimes kill other primates kept with them. IMO this species is too shy and not robust enough to keep with Gorillas(or other large primates) the remaining stock is too valuable to risk in this way. Valencia had this mix of Gorillas/Owlfaced Monkeys but I think the monkeys have 'disappeared' and I suspect the adult Gorillas may have been responsible?
With hoofstock this problem would be less, but instead the one of containing them effectively may arise. But I'd prefer to see the population on a safer level before such mixing are tried anyway.
Maybe I did not make it clear enough. I was not suggesting to maintain gorillas and Cercopithinae together. I meant to say a general exhibit and separate enclosures.
I was in Mulhouse yesterday and there was a young owl faced monkey.
Seems this new baby replaces the one born in June 2016 that appears to have died. The one approaching the baby and showing interest is evidently older daughter Pia.
New/recent birth?
A recent birth, indeed.
Ok, because Antwerp Zoo tried this combination with fatal consequences for the guenons. Too bad Antwerp Zoo didn't reserve any space for this species in their renovated Great Ape House.
I saw one male, one female with youngster and another female.
The only thing is the 1996 female Xosa21 at Doue is the halfsister of the Bojnice male, so on genetic grounds she may have been the one selected not to go. The Bojnice male Argos was also the last Hamlyn's that I saw in the UK (at Twycross) before he left. For him to breed they do realistically need a younger female to join him also.
I forgot- that was the reason given for him not breeding at Twycross also. Or is the reason more that correct-aged partners have not been given to him? If true then there's no point wasting younger females with him.