Cotton-Top Tamarin Born at a Zoo in Minnesota: See Adorable Photos

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The Lake Superior Zoo in Minnesota just welcomed a baby cotton-top tamarin

The infant was born to parents Mina and Dino

The animals are considered “critically endangered,” as there are only 2,000 mature cotton-top tamarins left in the wild

The Lake Superior Zoo in Minnesota is celebrating a “remarkable new arrival” — a newborn cotton-top tamarin !

In a release shared to social media on Nov. 5, the zoo revealed that two cotton-top tamarins named Mira and Dino recently welcomed twins , though only one of them survived.

“While the smaller twin sadly passed within the first 24 hours (a common occurrence among tamarins), the surviving infant is healthy, active, and thriving thanks to the dedicated care of both parents and older siblings, Echo, Tango and Foxtrot,” they s