Rare baby golden lion tamarin born at UK zoo

Check out this super cute baby golden lion tamarin which has been born at Newquay Zoo in Cornwall.

Keepers say the new arrival was a "proud moment for the team" and represented an important step for conservation efforts.

Golden lion tamarins are listed as endangered on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list of threatened species.

The little primate arrived last month. However, it will still be a few months before staff will be able to find out whether it's a boy or girl.

Golden lion tamarins - also known as golden lion marmosets - are small, social monkeys known for their reddish-gold coats which look a bit like a lion's mane.

They are native to the Atlantic coastal forests in the South American country of Brazil.

However, around 50 years ago, the species was nearly driven to extinction.

In the 1970s, fewer than 200 of the primates remained in the wild.

However, thanks to years of conservation work, their numbers have now increased to around 3,000.

That's why keepers at the zoo say that the baby primate, which was born last month on 17 March, represents an important step for the species.

They added that the infant has been settling in well and has been seen demonstrating natural behaviours typical of the monkeys, including clinging securely to its parents' backs as they move through their habitat.