A large amount of golden lion tamarins were found on Thursday (30), on an island in the Bay of Ilha Grande, in Angra dos Reis, Costa Verde in Rio de Janeiro. The discovery was made during operation of State Environmental Institute (Inea). The goal was to preserve the species, which is threatened with extinction.
For safety reasons and to avoid the presence of onlookers, the local name cannot be revealed. In just over 10 minutes walk in the bush the team managed to get close to the animals. The experts used food to lure the Golden monkeys. The visit served to identify the species with precision.
"The idea is to catch these animals, take them to the Centre of Primatology to do a full battery of tests from the point of view of health and also the genetic issue. Then, we will give a referral", explained the Director of the Centre of Primatology of Inea, Alcides Pissinatti.
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