It was with great sadness that we said goodbye to fourteen year old Twiggi (Common Marmoset). She died peacefully in her enclosure. Over the past months, she had become almost blind and deaf and required additional care. Twiggi had been at the sanctuary for a number of years. She leaves behind her mate Mukka, and foster daughter Suri, who fortunately, are very close. Foster son Nigel, who was only three years old, died a few days before after he ingested something sharp which punctured his gut. It has been such a sad time for Mukka and Suri. They are being monitored closely and seem to be doing ok.
Twiggi and Nigel will be buried together in our memorial forest, under a plum tree.
On a brighter note, Fossy (Common Marmoset) is doing much better on his gluten free diet.
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