This might have been addressed in specific zoo threads but I wanted to ask if there are still any golden snub-nosed monkeys in captivity outside China. Also, I know there have been unsuccessful attempts to get them but is anywhere currently trying to get them?
Outside of Mainland China, there are golden snub-nosed monkeys on display in Hong Kong (Ocean Park) and South Korea (Everland Zoo). Japan (Kobe Oji Zoo) had golden monkeys but i can't find any information on them of late.
Regarding Asian collections outside of mainland china. besides what was mentioned above, they have been kept at Singapore Zoo and Kumamoto City Zoo in Japan. I could be wrong but I think Kumamoto City Zoo still keeps them In the North America, I know they have been kept at San Diego Zoo, Los Angeles Zoo, San Francisco Zoo, Columbus Zoo, Minnesota Zoo, Cleveland Zoo, Milwaukee County Zoo, Cincinnati Zoo and Toronto Zoo In Europe, Dublin Zoo kept them in the 1980s, Rotterdam Zoo showed interest in keeping them, but plans didnt end up happening for some reason I am compiling my information from different threads on this forum and putting it on one post
As far as I am aware, the answer is no. If I remember correctly, the animals at Yokohama Zoorasia were replaced with Proboscis monkeys (Nasalis larvatus)
Thats wonderful! that sounds like a nice sized group for such a rare species outside of mainland china, how many males and how many females are there ? and do the Golden snub nosed monkeys at Kumamoto City Zoo breed ?
Kumamoto City Zoo currently have three males and two females - the original pair and three of their many offspring. The pair bred well in the past but now they are too old (the male is 26 and the female is 24). Kumamoto is the only zoo in Japan caring for Golden snub-nosed monkeys, but I have read somewhere that they have plans to introduce new individuals from China.
