The southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) is a muriqui (woolly spider monkey) species endemic to Brazil. It is found in the Brazilian states of Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais. This New World monkey is known locally as mono carvoeiro, which translates to “charcoal monkey”.🐵
Spring Break Sea Turtle Release
As Spring Break kicked off this past weekend, six green sea turtles were released back into the wild in the Gulf of Mexico. The Houston Zoo’s veterinary staff oversaw the care and treatment of these turtles, providing them with physical exams and antibiotics before they spent time recovering in Galveston with our partners at Texas A&M University at Galveston’s Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research. You can help save sea turtles by reducing your single-use plastics and picking up any debris you see along the Galveston beach this Spring Break.
Join Us for Latino Advocacy Week
This week, we’re joining forces with a few amazing organizations in Colorado to share our stories and the importance of advocacy work in our communities. We’re celebrating #LatinoAdvocacyWeek with a video series featuring these stories! Follow along with us on social media to hear these stories and to get involved.