4 Cotton Top Tamarins and 3 Pygmy Marmosets have been taken in a night time raid from from Symbio Thieves take monkeys in midnight raid | The Daily Telegraph
more on the theft of the eight animals here Fears for eight rare monkeys stolen from enclosure - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Devastating blow for Symbio, though if it's true that they've had a cotton-top stolen before, then they're going to have to strengthen their security before receiving any more ASMP animals. I wish I could say I'm hopeful that they'll be recovered, but frankly I think it's unlikely. The fact that so many individuals were taken suggests a well-planned, professional operation to me.
Hi everyone, I manage Symbio and have been a member of Zoochat for a little while, but never posted, I think its a wise decision to have representation on industry forums like these. I have not really had much of a reason to post, until now. the information in the stories is correct, the intruders cut power cables and 3 padlocks to gain entry, we certainly have not given up hope of the animals being returned, we are hoping the exposure will reach someone that has some answers. We have not had any other primates stolen in the past, I think you may be thinking of Mogo Zoo 4 or 5 years ago. look forward to contributing to the site where I can.
Welcome Raddo to the site and it's good to have you here. I really hope that the animals are found safe. I like your place, have visited 3 times in the past and hope to do so again soon.
The stolen tamarins and marmosets have been returned (bar one) Stolen monkeys found dumped in cage at Sydney park | News.com.au
doesn't that just make you sick, dumping the tamarins in a cage in a park? One has to wonder about the fourth tamarin - did they decide to keep one, did it escape, or has it died....?
good luck indeed after Channel10 news announced to the country this afternoon that police were planning a raid on a property in Auburn tonight to locate the missing tamarin. i hope it does not affect the chance of getting the baby back safely
How are the ones who've been returned faring? Hoping they're not too stressed, and recovering from their ordeal OK? *fingers crossed* for the last little guy. Hope he's found safe & sound soon.
Thanks Jay, we are working hard to turn the place around, we are a little way down the track, but we'll get there the missing Tamarin is still out there, the information police are recieving indicates the animal is still alive, we are still hopeful of recovering him. the 7 returned animals are doing really well, the 3 tamarins are all over us again, it was amazing the transformation from when we received them from the police (the conditions they were in were very ordinary) but as soon as they came back to my place and I set them up, they relaxed staright away and started feeding out of the hand, I think they knew they were home. similar situation for the Pygmys, although they have always been cautious, the day before they were taken, all 4 animals were on one of their keepers for the first time, they are a bit more wary now, but their confidence is building, I will admit they are getting a bit spoilt at the moment. over time I would like to find out where everyone is from, i.e what park, or what your stories are, I love feedback, will happily accept constructive criticism, am comfortable with opposing ideas, but dont do real well with anything negative from the 'anonymous' and if anyone needs rain, you can have ours
Glad to hear the little ones are getting back to their normal selves. As for "our stories" where we're from etc, well I made a post in "New Members" forum, which my post can be found here: http://www.zoochat.com/32/hi-australia-153146/ Perhaps you could make a post in that forum also?
The last missing tamarin has been returned to Symbio: Last of stolen monkeys returned to NSW zoo - Yahoo!7
Curiouser and curiouser! Still a good result. Everybody had given Concetta up for dead following the circumstances of her partner's demise.
