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mandrillus leucophaeus Gorbi Port Lympne s magnificent 25kg male drill is now a proud dad A female baby who is as yet unnamed was born to mum Bibundi three weeks ago Wild Animal Park in Kent has one of the rarest families on the Planet The Drill Mandrillus Leucophaeus a short tailed forest baboon is a primate on the edge The species is currently clinging to survival one of the most critically endangered animals in the world Its natural habitat a restricted geographical band of lowland African rainforest is being destroyed at an alarming rate largely thanks to the mining of a precious metal called Coltan The twist in this story that this horrific destruction is being done in the name of just about anyone who has ever owned a mobile phone Coltan is used in the manufacture of Tanatalum which is used in all mobile technology The metal is only found in the region populated by this large primate It occurs in soft rock and is dug using shovels picks and crowbars Disturbing reports also suggest that miners who populate the area in their droves are eating mammals including large primates Recent surveys indicate that the drill is so critically endangered it will become extinct in the wild within ten years if habitat destruction and hunting for bush meat continues at present levels Port Lympne is refuge to the only group of this magnificent species in the UK They arrived in this country from Stuttgart Zoo in the spring of last year Only 40 survive in captivity around the world The new baby a coup for Port Lympne as it is the first born in the UK for 40 years is a very important addition to the world population Head keeper at Port Lympne Simon Jeffery says She s bright and lively and looks very healthy These are probably the rarest animals we have at Port Lympne and to have had a healthy baby is really exciting for us