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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Adorable scenes as Belgium celebrates first ever birth of one of the world's rarest and most beautiful monkeys
Caption: Adorable scenes as Belgium celebrates first ever birth of one of the world's rarest and most beautiful monkeys. One of the world's rarest and most striking monkeys has given birth at a Belgian zoological park, a first for the country. The birth of a golden snub-nosed monkey took place last month at Pairi Daiza in Brugelette and is the result of close scientific cooperation between Chinese and Belgian breeding institutions, aimed at helping to preserve the species. The happy news is being described as a historic moment for the primate, which is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Three monkeys - females Juan Juan and Lu Lu, and a male, Liuyun - arrived at the park in May 2025. Their transfer, quarantine and adaptation were overseen by European and Chinese teams, with facilities designed to replicate their natural habitat. The birth followed weeks of careful monitoring, according to veterinary surgeon Yang Liu. Mum Lu Lu is doing very well, her appetite is good, and her overall condition is excellent. Other members of the group, Liuyun and Juan Juan, are very attentive: they are helping to groom and protect the newborn. The small family is cooperating harmoniously. The golden snub-nosed monkey is native to the mountainous forests of Southwestern China, though as few as 8,000 may remain in the wild.
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