We've successfully hand-reared golden lion tamarin twins!

It’s been a long and rewarding journey to get the twins, female Aurora and male Raffino, to this point and has required the considerable skill, passion and commitment of our primate and vet teams.
As Primate team leader Amy explains, the decision to hand-rear is never taken lightly as there are always risks involved. Our primate keepers used their expertise, coupled with the best science and the knowledge that the twins would have each other to bond with, to make this decision and without it these critically endangered twins would have simply not survived.
Filmed over the past three and a half months, we put our primate team’s mahi on show as they go from feeding the twins around the clock, to weaning them off of milk and onto solid foods like delicious mango, the successful integration with their parents Alonzo and Frida, and finally, welcoming the family unit into their Rainforest habitat!
We’re now one of the few places in the world that can proudly say we’ve successfully hand-reared golden lion tamarins and will be adding to global knowledge about the species. You can see the new family troop of four at Auckland Zoo this weekend.

[@Gabistruwwelliese]

As a Brazilian, I thank you for taking care of one of our national species. I'm also a primatologist (wild & captivity) and I have to say, professionals in zoos are not appreciated well enough or paid enough (primatologists aren't either by the way). There are bad zoos and good zoos. Great content!

[@artbyjune]

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES. GOOD JOB HAND REARING THE TWINS!

[@dashiachandler827]

So tiny. So cute.

[@phillair3813]

Congratulations for your success. Tamarins are fascinatiing to watch as they interact. I spent 1 1/2 hours just filming a group in a very nice zoo...couldn't stop.

[@user-hm6bn6kw6k]

This is the most amazing thing! Blessings on you for all the care you are giving these little creatures.

[@earlwest3502]

Oh how absolutely adorable and beautiful. Thank you for your wonderful compassion. Bless you!!!

[@pamelaibarra790]

I could listen to her talk forever! Thank you for all the work you guys do with these babies. It's a lot of work and takes kind hearts to do it right. ♥

[@mortalclown3812]

😂❤

[@kristendowns7512]

Awww, they are adorable! Glad that you stepped in to get them back into shape!! They're the sweetest little babies too!!!

[@gwenyffyr]

GLTs are absolutely the most beautiful primate out there! I love them so much!

[@vixxenreigns]

OMG!!! They're so tiny!!! Absolutely darling 💗

[@nataliestaheli51602]

I didn't even know they existed in the first place! They are just adorable!! And great job of taking such great care of them!! And thank you so much for sharing this story!

[@sandymillar5126]

Thank you so much for your love and dedication to care for these cute wee primates!

[@janyceparks8326]

Beautiful little creatures, Adorable babies!

[@SayHelloToOblivion]

Bravo on such amazing work getting these precious twins to where they are today. They are such little cuties. I loved that you showed the progress over the weeks. Such a richly rewarding job. Keep doing what you do helping animals and teaching people about conservation. ❤

[@julieprior3126]

Great job, well done! It's hard to understand that they are primates because they are so very tiny! The successful reintroduction to the parents was very cleverly executed. Its very reassuring to know the family are all settled together.

[@patty7791]

Thank you for trying so hard to give Frieda an opportunity to nurture her babies.. They’re just exquisite!

[@sheilaperl4155]

Adorable, thank you for taking such good care of them!

[@judithbalchin6777]

You must be very proud of these cutes

[@RobinMarconeCassidyRN]

Doesn't get any sweeter than this....so cute!

[@susantasker6120]

So adorable you are so blessed!

[@theresavalore7158]

So beautiful thank you so much to you and your team for looking after them.. Bravo, You guys are wonderful

[@monicdavis6150]

💛 💛 Stunning little babies!

[@feelinfroggy8089]

Precious lil babies! Congratulations!

[@mortalclown3812]

So many superlatives for y'all: your great hearts for these animals, your zoo and its devoted workers and, of course, the bebbies. (Wondering if their Mum attached at all or was it only Alonzo?)

[@truenorth6999]

Too be fair she is still the mother and as a monkey who innately understands being a monkey, she will always be. Kudos to the staff for nurturing the babies she carried and laboured over.

[@islandgirl9479]

Cuteness overload 😂❤❤❤

[@judithbalchin6777]

Aaaawww they thk you so so much this hard work will pay thks

[@sharonframpton1887]

How adorable!

[@batmansillo]

What a precious little creature ♥️

[@nathondrake8830]

such a sweet lady. very caring of these monkeys. 😀

[@cshirmer8416]

Amazing , thank you !🙏🥰🙏

[@terryford7459]

Is there anything in this world cuter??? PLEASE, show me!! My heart is about to burst!!! Awww! 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@carolj4471]

It's great what your doing.

[@urnosey23]

OMG how darling are these two. Thanks for sharing 👍 😍

[@ramonarosehill9392]

I loved every moment of this video, thank you for being so loving and thank you for sharing .

[@judithbalchin6777]

Am so happy to witness this am proud of you all thks a lot from sharing this piece of info

[@alpanapatel4703]

So proud of Your amazing care 😘

[@MrTwotimess]

Lovely! Great job!

[@pt68picaso]

Excellent content! This could be used for recruiting specialties in the science conservation and zoological societies. Watching from the USA.

[@yvonnecole5721]

Omgoodness, I totally love monkeys,these are so precious,I wish I could have 2 of them.🥺😢 Monkeys are just beautiful

[@occamsrazor7939]

They're beautiful. ❤️

[@lynnrivell6600]

Adorable and you are great thank you

[@janegilmore102]

Excellent guys!! Keep up the great work!

[@yomama8873]

Thank you for caring for these beautiful beings 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖💖💖

[@guitarcoyote]

Congratulations!

[@tthappyrock368]

GLTs are so adorable! Glad you were successful in stepping in to provide milk for them when their mom couldn't and in reintroducing them to their parents!

[@ramonabarca2340]

love you for what you do , you people are wonderful

[@Wanderlust246]

Just gorgeous ❤❤❤❤❤

[@whisperwatch6773]

great work

[@maggieharris3721]

Gosh they are so cute and adorable 🤗🤗🤗💞

[@pattimiller9157]

Omg beyond precious ❤

[@ouranosodysseus286]

good job!! hi from france, like your commitment.

[@bloom292]

You should be very proud God-bless you

[@terryb3790]

Absolute charm😍

[@nikkiblu9401]

Beautiful babies

[@Yotameni]

Too much cuteness for my eyes, im gonna have a heart attack

[@RobinMarconeCassidyRN]

Lol!! Please don't! 😉

[@ms.martiegallego8834]

I know, right ? So dàrn cute !!

[@yomama8873]

Wonderful thank you for sharing 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖💖💖

[@ellecee453]

I love them!

[@jamielandis4606]

Awww! They almost look like dolls.

[@MCrvngraddip2013]

I'm in love 🥰

[@mjkay8660]

amazing!!!

[@OliyaRoche]

There the most cutest thing in the world

[@cindiroyer8416]

ADORABLE

[@laldikpuiasathing4863]

I really loved

[@poutygorilla2698]

They are so beautiful 😍

[@sharonbaughen5764]

I think yo are fantastic so dedicated to them wonderful 🥰🥰❤️

[@danielamonciatti6655]

Thank

[@jacobpandeni4712]

They are soo cute!

[@donniebooth8478]

Wow so beautiful amazing

[@rubenzookeeper]

😍❤️💛🧡!!! 👏🏻👏🏻congrats !!!

[@yasminbarkho3623]

Soooooo cute❤🙏

[@marlenesnyder2668]

They are so cute

[@laurabredo5362]

bellissimo 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@winnifredforbes1114]

Never seen them or heard of them!!😱🇨🇦

[@user-xw8cd7wj9q]

ПРОЗЬБА написать в коментарии по русски, ВАС показывают в РОССИИ дети тоже смотрят это познавательно и интересно😊😊😊❤❤❤

[@marlenesnyder2668]

U have your hands full for sure

[@jennygamboa255]

🧡🧡🌝💞they are Beautiful!!

[@ms.martiegallego8834]

I Agree 💯 percent!!

[@gennenbrizendine7841]

They are so tiny! How big do they get when they are grown?

[@nevaeh2660]

This was for school and I loved seeing this I might want to be a zoo owner one day.

[@nelsonx5326]

Nice.

[@kathleenmacfarland1817]

Yes Yaaaaaaay!!! Thank You ♥️

[@prathmeshkinarkar7485]

I love it ❤❤❤

[@srigging]

Beautiful story ❤

[@lizmonard]

My dream job.

[@jessicasmith7102]

🥰 cUte 🥰

[@gouldianuk9875]

😍❤👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@timberwolf5631]

The world would be far less cute if we didn't have golden lion tamarins!