Author:

Cohen, Jessie  Search this

Subject:

Kleiman, Devra G  Search this

National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this

Physical description:

Color: Black and White; Size: 8 x 10; Type of Image: Animal, candid; Medium: Photographic print

Type:

Photographic print

Animal, candid

Place:

Brazil

Date:

1983

Category:

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes:

Featured in TORCH, December 1983, on page 1.

Summary:

Captive-born golden lion tamarins are being introduced to their natural habitat in Brazil thanks to efforts of researchers at the National Zoo. As part of a program to prevent their extinction, fifteen were sent on their way early in November. Zoo biologist Devra Kleiman is sitting second from right.

Contained within:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 4, Folder: December 1983

Contact information:

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Topic:

Leontopithecus rosalia  Search this

Animals  Search this

Primates  Search this

Wildlife conservation  Search this

Tamarins  Search this

Standard number:

2003-19577

Restrictions & Rights:

No restrictions

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sic_8807