# ‘Extra special’ tamarin twins born at zoo

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/extra-special-tamarin-twins-born-at-zoo/
- Published: 2026-11-06T06:15:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:22:40+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Science (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmx23zzlezp8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Environment, Europe, Science, World

## Key points

- Rare pied tamarin twins were born at a Devon zoo.
- The species is critically endangered and difficult to breed.
- The family was given weeks of quiet after the birth.

## Summary

Critically endangered pied tamarin twins have been born at Shaldon Wildlife Trust in Devon, in a rare breeding success for the small zoo. The birth matters because the species is among South America’s most endangered primates, and successful breeding is considered difficult.

The twins were born on 29 September to Bobby and Pedra and are reported to be thriving, riding on their parents’ backs as they explore. Shaldon said it was one of only two European zoos to breed pied tamarins this year; keepers kept the news quiet for several weeks to give the delicate family peace. In the wild, the tamarins are confined to a shrinking rainforest area around Manaus, Brazil.

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