Angwantibo (from 1972)

Thanks. So i probably did see them, i have memories of many animals i saw in the 70s Clore/Moonlight World, but don't remember these!

Indeed; the ZSL Annual Report for 1978 lists two angwantibo in the collection at the start of that year but records that they both died during the year.

Gerald Durrell did bring back angwantibo for London Zoo.

The Winter 1948 edition of the ZSL publication “Zoo Life” records that Durrell and Yealland brought back an angwantibo from the British Cameroons for London Zoo; this is listed in the ZSL Annual Report for 1948 as a species new to the collection.

The Winter 1949 edition “Zoo Life” records that Gerald Durrell brought back “another angwantibo” for London Zoo from the British Cameroons.

(And the Spring 1949 edition of this publication features an article on angwantibo written by Gerald Durrell.)

Further details. According to Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (Richard Weigl; 2005):-

One of these angwantibos was at London Zoo from 16th February 1965 until it died 2nd March 1978; the other was born at London Zoo on 11th January 1969 and died 9th July 1978

Did you have a chance to see these animals, Tim?

Yes, David, I regularly visited London Zoo during this period so saw the angwantibo many times; I regret that I don't have photographs of them though.

I found out that Calabar angwatibo were imported into the United States, in 1969 they had them at the following US zoos:

Houston Zoo
Crandon Park Zoo (Closed)
Brookfield Zoo
And
1 facility in Ohio

I was wondering, What species of angwantibo is this? Golden or Calabar? I was also wondering, (And I know the answer will most likely be No) but are there any angwantibos in zoos today? I was just hoping because all my life I have been dying to see an Angwantibo!
They are just marvelous species, and little known as well.
And they are just so darn cute!

@Luke da Zoo nerd Arctocebus calabarensis

How do you think Calabar angwantibo would do in captivity today?

@UngulateNerd92 They did breed successfully at Amsterdam and London all those years ago, so I see no reason to doubt that they could do as well or better now (with the possibility of better husbandry, nutrition and veterinary care). Far more lorises are bred now than were bred in those days. But the problem would be obtaining a reasonable number of animals to start a proper breeding programme.