Lion tamarins take their name from their impressive manes—thick rings of hair reminiscent of Africa's great cats. The golden lion tamarin may be the most beautiful of the four lion tamarin species.

As the Idaho Falls Zoo is set to open for the season Thursday, officials say there are several new animals for visitors to ...

The adorable golden lion tamarin, with its silky orange-gold mane, is returning from near extinction. These small monkeys, once down to just 200 individuals in the wild, are now thriving in Brazil ...

Government and non-governmental organizations worked together to reintroduce golden lion tamarins to the wild and to begin a large-scale reforestation effort to increase the area and connectivity of ...

The Atlantic Forest has been decimated by deforestation over centuries, but thanks to international efforts, the number of golden lion tamarin monkeys has rebounded from as little as 200 individuals.

In Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, when food becomes scarce a lion tamarin family travels to the ... prey including insects and frogs. Only 6,000 golden headed lion tamarins remain in the wild.