LYON COUNTY —A Kansas zoo is celebrating the birth of rare triplets. The David Traylor Zoo in Emporia announced Wednesday the arrival of triplets among the cotton-top tamarins, according to a media release.

Born October 27, to mother Kasasa and father Hotlips, these precious infants, classified as critically endangered, mark a significant addition to the American) Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan. 

The goal of the Species Survival Plan is to ensure a healthy and genetically diverse zoo population to keep the species stable.

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 </figure>LYON COUNTY —A Kansas zoo is celebrating the birth of rare triplets. The David Traylor Zoo in Emporia announced Wednesday the arrival of triplets among the cotton-top tamarins, according to a media release.Born October 27, to mother Kasasa and father Hotlips, these precious infants, classified as critically endangered, mark a significant addition to the American) Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan. The goal of the Species Survival Plan is to ensure a healthy and genetically diverse zoo population to keep the species stable.

Critically endangered Cotton-Top Tamarins born at Kansas zoo