"The new arrival was born on October 30 to parents Freya and Juggs and has one older sister, Frida, born on August 8 last year, who has already been spotted "babysitting" her younger sibling. Mother Freya, born in December 2017, arrived at Fota Wildlife Park in January 2022 from La Palmyre Zoo in France. Meanwhile, father Juggs, born in November 2007, has been a resident at Fota since June 2011, having transferred from Belfast Zoo as part of a European breeding programme."
"While the baby is becoming increasingly active and mobile in recent weeks, it still sports the distinctive white infant coat, which will gradually develop into the species' black and white colouring as it matures. The black-and-white colobus monkeys are native to the forests of Central Africa and are known for their striking black and white fur and long, flowing tails."
""The arrival of this baby colobus is a powerful reminder that life continues behind the scenes, even while our gates were closed to the public for ten weeks between October 14 and December 20. "Throughout that time, our dedicated teams continued to provide world-class animal care and deliver critical conservation work every single day. "The birth underscores the significant survival challenges facing primates, the vital role of species breeding programmes"
A Colobus guereza infant was born at Fota Wildlife Park on October 30 to mother Freya and father Juggs and has an older sister, Frida. Mother Freya arrived at Fota from La Palmyre Zoo in January 2022; father Juggs has been resident since June 2011 after transfer from Belfast Zoo through a European breeding programme. The infant currently wears the species' distinctive white infant coat that will darken into black-and-white colouring as it matures. The species is native to Central African forests and faces threats from hunting, agriculture and timber production. Park teams continued animal care and conservation work during a recent public closure.
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