Palm Beach Zoo unveils new habitat for sloths, endangered tamarin monkeys

The Palm Beach Zoo in West Palm Beach, home to towering trees, tigers and lemurs, unveiled a new specially designed habitat for two sloths and three endangered squirrel-sized monkeys called golden lion tamarins.

It’s part of a broader conservation effort, not just a new physical exhibit for the 25-acre zoo, said Mike Terrell, the Curator of Animal Experiences.

Terrell told WLRN the animals are part of a habitat designed to educate the public by showing what can be achieved by conservation…

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