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New Animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Things are always changing at Walt Disney World. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, I photographed new residents on my last trip in December of 2015. The entrance to Discovery Island Trails before the bridge over to Africa is the home of the Cotton-top Tamarins (Saguinus oedipus). Cotton-top Tamarins are new world monkeys from Central and South … Continue reading "New Animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Cotton-top Tamarins celebrated throughout August

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Aug. 3, 2012 – While lions may be known as the king of the jungle, a tiny, one-pound monkey will have top billing at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Throughout the month of August, guests will be invited to join in activities centered around the cotton-top tamarin, a critically endangered primate from northern … Continue reading "Cotton-top Tamarins celebrated throughout August"
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