Zoo arrivals

ing will be two choirs, the Vall Del Pop Singers and Cantãmus. Both choirs will be showing off their own styles of music. Finally the harmony group Adagio will be singing songs from their past and future repertoire as well as hosting the entire evening.

Every group will be performing their own set separately, except in the Finale when all the groups will join together.

The evening will be helping to raise money for Jalon Valley HELP.

Tickets are €14 and available on 96 558 1483, online at https://www.philipashley.co m/boxoffice.php

Please support Jalon Valley Help so they are able assist even more people who are in need in the community, which for JVH spreads well beyond the valleys of Jalon and Orba. For further information about future JVH events please contact eventsjvh@gmail.com and for information about the charity see their website www.jalonvalleyhelp.com

THE nature and animal park of Terra Natura in Benidorm has introduced a new pair of Goeldi's tamarins to the public, with the aim of achieving the reproduction of this species, whose conservation is seriously threatened.

This is the only pair of this species of marmoset that currently inhabits the park. Other marmosets at the park include cotton­top tamarins, pygmy marmosets and golden­headed lion tamarins.

The female, named Tuta, comes from the Goteborg Zoo in Sweden and the male is named Jerez in honour of his birthplace, as he comes from Jerez zoo. The introduction of both specimens to Terra Natura was successful. Tuta is two and a half years old , and is confident with her keepers, while Jerez, five years old, is characterised by having a more timid personality.

Goeldi's marmosets are small primates with thick, black, short, soft fur running the length of their bodies, usually more fluffy around the neck and tail. They are very sociable animals that live in small groups, made up of about 10 members.