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The Chicago Zoological Society is happy to announce the birth of an Angolan colobus monkey at Brookfield Zoo on March 9. This is the first birth of this species of colobus born at the zoo. Both mom and her baby may be seen daily in the zoo's Tropic World/Africa exhibit.

Infants are born completely white, which is great camouflage as they blend in with their mom's long white hair. Zoogoers will notice the young monkey begin to change color from white to gray to black, reaching adult coloration at approximately 3 months of age.

Guests may also notice the infant's mom, Olivia, 5, sharing maternal care with the other females in the group—Chaka, 4, and Tina, 17, who is mother to both females—as well as Sasha, 12, the sire. This is because Angolan colobus allo-parent, meaning that other members in the group take turns carrying the baby, who goes back to mom when she wants it back or when the baby needs to nurse.

All four adults arrived at Brookfield Zoo in August 2012 from Columbus Zoo, Ohio, on a breeding loan that was recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Angolan Colobus Species Survival Plan (SSP). An SSP is a cooperative population management and conservation program for select species in accredited AZA zoos and aquariums. Each SSP manages the breeding of a species to maintain a healthy and self-sustaining population that is both genetically diverse and demographically stable.