The Erie Zoo is celebrating the birth of an adorable monkey.

The lesser spot-nosed guenon monkey was born on Wednesday to first-time mom Georgia. The zoo says that both mom and baby are healthy and bonding under the attentive care of the zoo's animal care and veterinary teams.

Zookeepers say Georgia is showing excellent maternal instincts and keeping her newborn close. The baby's gender isn't known yet and the zoo hasn't picked a name.

The Erie Zoo is celebrating the birth of a lesser spot-nosed guenon monkey. (Photo: Erie Zoo)

The zoo says spot-nosed guenons are native to the forests of West Africa. Their populations have declined due to multiple challenges, including habitat loss due to deforestation, hunting pressures and human encroachments. The zoo says births like this baby's

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