Zoo goes ape to welcome two baby Guinea baboons
EDINBURGH Zoo has welcomed the arrival of two baby Guinea baboons.
A large group of 33 Guinea baboons arrived from the Zoo de Paris in July. The original group settled in very well to their new home in the old gorilla enclosure by the monkey house.
Last month, there were two births in the group. The two mums are called Laura and Tiana and both babies and mums are doing well. The primate keepers have not named the two babies yet as they have been unable to determine whether they are boys or girls.
Guinea baboons live in large social groups although they will form small subgroups made up of one male and three to four females when they are foraging for food.
The births are especially welcome as the West African primate species is considered "Near Threatened" on the IUCN red list due to its small range and the loss of its habitat.
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