DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A little over a month ago, Lake Superior Zoo welcomed a new member to its cotton-top tamarin family.

There are fewer than 6,000 of these animals in the wild.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute said that this makes them one of the most endangered species of primates in the world, which is something the Lake Superior Zoo is trying to combat.

“It’s important to have a backup population in captivity that we can rely on to keep the species from going away and keep it from going fully extinct,” said Anna Schoph, Animal Care Specialist for Lake Superior Zoo.

The cotton-top tamarins are located in the nocturnal section of the zoo, and the best time to see them is between noon and 2 p.m.

As of Wednesday, the baby doesn’t hav

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