Abstract
Woolly monkey populations are decreasing in the wild and in captivity. Woolly monkeys have a reputation for being difficult to keep and breed, infant mortality is high and hand‐rearing is rarely attempted or successful. Between 2006 and 2008, three ♂ Woolly monkeys Lagothrix lagotricha born at Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre, UK, failed to suckle and these infants were removed for hand‐rearing. Because no published information was available to inform our procedures, detailed records of the hand‐rearing and reintroduction process were kept, and an account is provided here. Although parent‐rearing is always the best option, this paper details the hand‐rearing and reintroduction process used successfully at Monkey World in order to encourage other keepers who are managing suboptimal birth circumstances in captive Woolly monkey populations.
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