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Golden Lion Tamarin

50 destinations · 32 states

Native Range
Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil

Golden lion tamarins are hard to miss, thanks to their bright orange-gold coats and mane-like hair framing the face. Spend a few minutes watching one and you'll see how much is happening at once. They move through branches with quick, springy leaps, using their long fingers and claw-like nails to grip bark as they search for fruit, insects, nectar, and other small treats. Their hands often seem to be working as carefully as their feet, probing holes and peeling back bits of vegetation to uncover food. Family life adds another layer to the exhibit. Golden lion tamarins typically live in small groups, and adults share in carrying and caring for young. Look closely when a group settles down to groom one another, then watch how quickly the calm can turn into a burst of climbing. Native to Brazil's Atlantic Forest, they also provide a glimpse of a habitat where much of their life happens above the ground, among tangled branches and dense vegetation.

Golden Lion Tamarin

Where to see Golden Lion Tamarin

50 destinations across 32 states

50 destinations

ABQ BioPark Zoo

Albuquerque, NM

Akron Zoo

Akron, OH

Audubon Zoo

New Orleans, LA

Bergen County Zoo

Paramus, NJ

Bramble Park Zoo

Watertown, SD

Brandywine Zoo

Wilmington, DE

Brevard Zoo

Melbourne, FL

Caldwell Zoo

Tyler, TX

Chattanooga Zoo

Chattanooga, TN

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Colorado Springs, CO

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Cleveland, OH

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo

Bridgeport, CT

Denver Zoo

Denver, CO

Dickerson Park Zoo

Springfield, MO

El Paso Zoo

El Paso, TX

Elmwood Park Zoo

Norristown, PA

Erie Zoo

Erie, PA

Greensboro Science Center

Greensboro, NC

Henry Vilas Zoo

Madison, WI

Honolulu Zoo

Honolulu, HI

Houston Zoo

Houston, TX

Idaho Falls Zoo

Idaho Falls, ID

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

Kansas City, MO

Lincoln Children's Zoo

Lincoln, NE

Micke Grove Zoo

Lodi, CA

Milwaukee County Zoo

Milwaukee, WI

Minnesota Zoo

Apple Valley, MN

Oglebay Good Zoo

Wheeling, WV

Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society

West Palm Beach, FL

Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia, PA

Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix, AZ

Potawatomi Zoo

South Bend, IN

Potter Park Zoo

Lansing, MI

Prospect Park Zoo

Brooklyn, NY

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden

Columbia, SC

Roger Williams Park Zoo

Providence, RI

Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Syracuse, NY

San Antonio Zoo

San Antonio, TX

Santa Ana Zoo

Santa Ana, CA

Scovill Zoo

Decatur, IL

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Washington, DC

St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park

St. Augustine, FL

The Buffalo Zoo

Buffalo, NY

Topeka Zoo

Topeka, KS

Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo

Millbrook, NY

Utica Zoo

Utica, NY

Woodland Park Zoo

Seattle, WA

Zoo Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Zoo Miami

Miami, FL

ZooTampa at Lowry Park

Tampa, FL

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