Rosamond Gifford Zoo in upstate New York raised half-sister patas monkeys, Sisu and Mushu, after their mothers lacked maternal instinct.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo in upstate New York welcomed two half-sister patas monkeys, Sisu and Mushu, born weeks apart to mothers with a lack of maternal instinct. Zoo handlers stepped in to raise the babies, considering the births a significant contribution to the zoo's patas monkey troop and the North American population. The patas monkey troop at the zoo replicates their natural group structure, consisting of one male and multiple females. The survival rate of young patas monkeys in the wild is low, so the zoo staff is ensuring the healthy upbringing of these half-sisters, drawing from their experience in raising another monkey after her mother's death in 2020.
August 08, 2024
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