Brazilian Actor Rescues Baby Marmoset From Sidewalk and Reunites the Tiny Primate With Their Mother

While walking along a Rio de Janeiro sidewalk in September 2020, actor Igor Venâncio came across a baby marmoset who had evidently fallen out of the tree where his mother was perched. Venâncio very carefully picked up the tiny primate and slowly brought the baby up to the tree next to the concerned mother. The baby caught hold of the bark and the relieved mother reached out to grabbed her newborn. The pair then scampered to the very top away from everyone.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

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