Louisville Zoo welcoming 3 new female monkeys to Colobus exhibit
The Louisville Zoo has some new faces in Colobus Crossing.
Three new female Colobus monkeys have been added to the exhibit, which is near the African Outpost.
They welcomed 8-year-old Nali and her daughters, 3-year-old Ate and 2-year-old Phyllis. The three ladies come from the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.
During their standard 30-day quarantine, the new ladies will be visible to the public in the indoor space of Colobus Crossing.
Zoo officials say that guests will be able to identify them by their size and personalities, with Phyllis being the smallest, Ate being the most interactive with the public, and Nali by her larger size and motherly nature.
Once their 30-day quarantine is over, they will be introduced to the zoo's male Colobus, Sheldon, and their new space, with them eventually joining Sheldon.
Colobus monkeys are native to Africa and are known to leap from tree to tree, according to the zoo. They are black and white and listed as least concern on the International Union Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species.