Sound up! If you’re brave! Our howler monkey pair, Carlito and Eva, like to demonstrate exactly why they’re called howler monkeys. It’s not unusual for both male and female howler monkeys to howl together. It’s thought that this both establishes their territory and strengthens their mate bond. Howler monkeys can be heard up to 3 miles away, so chances are if you live near the Zoo, you can hear these two singing love songs to each other! | Potawatomi Zoo

Two new faces at the Zoo! We now have black and gold howler monkeys! Come see Helen and Hayden a mother/daughter pair in Jungle Trails on your next visit. Howlers are named for the loud howls, grunts, roars and barks they use to defend territory. The Cincinnati Zoo supports howler monkey conservation work in Costa Rica by sending staff members to the region to assist researchers with the collection of biological information from animals living in the canopies of the lowland forests of the Guanac