Meet Sophia and Raf
Come along and meet our two Cotton Top Tamarin monkeys, Raf and Sophia!
The Cotton-top Tamarin, which was once found in a number of Central American countries, is now found only in the rainforests of North Western Colombia. There are more than 20 species of Tamarin (and their close relatives Marmosets) with much variety in fur and colouration, especially on the head and face.
See them up close at our 12pm daily cotton-top encounter – our keepers will be interacting with them and will also share a few interesting facts about these incredible creatures.
Meet our Emperor Tamarins
Make sure to say hi to our family of Emperor Tamarins, some of our newest arrivals at Butterfly Creek
Emperor Tamarins are distinguishable from other tamarin species by their long white moustaches, present in both males and females. They live in extended family groups of 2-18 individuals with one dominant breeding female.
We have a family of 6 Emperor Tamarins – Dad, Ladino, and his 5 sons – Escobar, Pablo, Emilio, Pegar and Dupdo
For an extra special up-close experience, check out our Private Tamarin Encounter where one of our keepers will take you behind the scenes and you can have a chance to feed and learn more about them. For your private encounter, you can choose to meet our two gorgeous Cotton-tops, who enjoy eating their yummy treats from our guests hands, or our large family of curious Emperor Tamarins who enjoy perching on guests shoulders to see what’s going on.
Emperor Tamarin encounter – get up close
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Cost
$140 per person (includes all day park entry) – receive a discounted rate of $90 per person when you book for 2 or more on the same booking.
Participants
Maximum of 2 people per encounter. Enclosed shoes must be worn.
Duration
Approx 20-25 minutes.
Age
10+, if you’re between 10 & 13 years old you’ll need to have someone 16 years or over (booked & paid) with you on the encounter.
Time
10:30am every Wednesday to Sunday (please arrive at our shop 10-15 minutes before your encounter).
Bookings
Must be booked at least 1 day in advance. During the booking process you will need to select whether you would like to meet our Cotton-top Tamarins, or our Emperor Tamarins.
