The international zoo community has worked for decades to
protect golden lion tamarins from extinction. This collaborative
effort includes the following components: captive breeding,
habitat restoration and protection, conservation education,
conservation education, and reintroduction to Brazil. Read all
about the history of the captive breeding program. Breeding and
Population Management Get the details on the captive population
and what we are trying to achieve. Learn about the masterplan
for the captive population. Download the husbandry protocol for
lion tamarins (PDF file; 218 pages; 6MB). Learn about the
science—genetic variation, genetic drift, mean kinship—behind
captive breeding programs. Get management information for zoos
with golden lion tamarins. Find out all about the Association of
Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Program.