To celebrate International Golden Lion Tamarin Day, keeper Mel takes you behind-the-scenes with these golden gems 💛 | Perth Zoo

77K views · 1.7K reactions | Golden Lion Tamarin babies are the cutest thing ever  Credit: Symbio Wildlife Park | Lovimals | Facebook

Today is Golden Lion Tamarin Day! Learn about this species — where they live in the wild, features of their habitat, and how their specific physical features and feeding behaviors help them survive. Your support benefits animals here and even animals living in the wild. In the 1970s, the golden lion tamarin population in Brazil dipped to around 200, and the species was declared critically endangered. Global partnerships with zoos and wildlife conservationists helped increase the population and r