May 12, 2023 - Things to Do

Des Moines' newest residents: Cotton-top tamarins

A photo of a zoo animal.

So what if I've got 80s rock band hair? Photo courtesy of Blank Park Zoo

A pair of cotton-top tamarins have been added to Blank Park Zoo's exhibits, officials announced yesterday.

  • They're a critically-endangered primate species native to Colombia.
  • DSM zoologists hope they reproduce as part of a species survival plan.

๐Ÿ‘ If you go: Open 10am-4pm daily. Admission: $12-$18.

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