\n Colchester Zoo has welcomed the birth of a cherry-crowned mangabey, the first of its kind born at the zoo since 2017.\n<\/p>\n
\n The baby was discovered on Wednesday, May 27, and is the first offspring for mum Maja, who has been “doing well” with her parenting duties.\n<\/p>\n
\n Colchester Zoo has welcomed a new arrival (Image: Colchester Zoo)\n<\/p>\n
\n Both Maja and the father, Kanye, have been together since 2020, and this is the first year the zoo has received a breeding recommendation for the pair from the European breeding programme.\n<\/p>\n
\n Colchester Zoo said: “This is Maja\u2019s first offspring, although we are pleased to report she is doing well with her parenting duties.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The cherry-crowned mangabey is easily recognised by the reddish marking on its head, although the infant currently displays a pinker face and less fur, traits that will change with maturity.\n<\/p>\n
\n The species is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List due to being killed for both local consumption and for the bushmeat trade.\n<\/p>\n
\n Once considered common in Cameroon, populations have declined sharply over the past 40 years.\n<\/p>\n
\n The zoo said: “Therefore, this new arrival is exciting news for the European breeding programme and the conservation of this species.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Visitors can see the new family at the zoo’s Mangabey Mangrove habitat.\n<\/p>\n
\n Colchester Zoo<\/a> will share updates on its website and social media.\n<\/p>\n \n \n This comes after the arrival of a baby coppery titi monkey in May, two meerkats<\/a> and a baby golden tamarin<\/a> in April, and several other arrivals this year, including a baby chimpanzee<\/a>, a baby gibbon<\/a> and a fox<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \n In April the zoo<\/a> was named among the best wildlife spots in the UK, according to Which?\n<\/p>\nVisitors can now see the new arrival at the Mangabey Mangrove habitat (Image: Colchester Zoo)\n<\/p>\n