Wednesday 14 May marks a major first in the history of animal conservation: three golden monkeys have just arrived at Pairi Daiza.

Native to the Qinling mountain range in Shaanxi province, these sacred primates are much rarer than their cousins in Sichuan. Their population, estimated at less than 4,000 individuals, lives in an isolated and protected habitat, making them almost invisible to the rest of the world.

This historic arrival has been made possible thanks to an unprecedented scientific partnership with the China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA), strengthening the already close links between Pairi Daiza and China, particularly around the protection of the Giant Pandas.