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Black-and-gold howler monkeys
Vini
Black-and-gold howler monkey · Alouatta caraya
Origin
Araxá, Minas Gerais state
Cause of rescue
Born under human care
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 2021)
Vini was born under human care in Araxá, Minas Gerais state, and for that reason could never be released — a howler monkey that never learned the forest from its own mother does not survive in it. Before arriving at the reserve, he took part in scientific and breeding programs aimed at the species' conservation.
IUCN Red List assessment, 2021.