A curious but critically endangered cotton-top tamarin clings to a tree in a shaft of light while tentatively exploring its surroundings

cottontop tamarin primate critically endangered new world monkey iucn monkey wildlife trade biodiverse saguinus oedipus wildlife monkeys rainforests inquisitive conservation zoo endangered rainforest biodiversity captivity animal captive illegal logging species cautious south america tree habitat loss animale trade forests forest hairy beautiful sweet amazon columbia tiny aware tropics human threatened deforestation rare tropical cute adorable highlight small hands destruction climate change