Dublin Zoo births will aid mangabey’s fight against extinction

Two newborn monkeys are set to add the cuteness factor to RTÉ’s hit series The Zoo when they make their screen debut tonight.

The adorable primates — which weigh less than a pound when they are born — will also play a vital role in saving their species from extinction.

Seven-week-old female Elmina is the newest addition to her family while her six-month-old male cousin Oda arrived in November to boost the zoo’s population of the white-crowned monkeys which are down to 3,000 in their native Africa.