New baby alert! On February 23rd we welcomed a new pygmy marmoset to our colony! Pygmies are the smallest true monkey, and newborn babies are about the size of a jellybean. The parents carry the baby on their backs like a tiny backpack. Welcome to the world, baby! We use small, remote cameras to observe and will post more images and video soon! #pygmymarmoset #tinymonkey #marmoset FIU College of Arts, Sciences & Education FIU Institute of Environment Polaroid | Rare Species Conservatory Foundati

We’ve had the first baby born in our newly formed pygmy marmoset group! Four-year-old female, Chewie, arrived last year to join our resident five-year-old male, Kingston, with the pair welcoming their first offspring a fortnight ago. The trio can be found in the Small Primate House, opposite the capuchins. Did you know pygmy marmosets, who are the world’s smallest monkey species, live in groups of up to 15 individuals made up of the dominant breeding pair and their offspring. It’s usually dad an