PHOTOS: Snow Monkey Born at Lincoln Park Zoo

CHICAGO, IL - A snow monkey was born to an 11-year-old mother this week at the Lincoln Park Zoo.

It was the second successful snow monkey birth of the season at the Zoo’s Regenstein Macaque Forest and the second birth for Ono, the mother, according to a news release from the Zoo. Ono gave birth to her first n 2015, a male named Obu.

The baby snow monkey, also known as a Japanese macaque, was born on Wednesday. The baby has yet to be sexed or named.

“Both Ono and the infant are being closely monitored by animal care staff and the infant appears to be healthy,” said Curator of Primates Maureen Leahy, Lincoln Park Zoo’s curator of primates. “We continue to be cautiously optimistic as the troop continues to grow.”

Both Ono and the infant are currently on exhibit at Regenstein Macaque Forest, which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Photos: Christopher Bijalba / Lincoln Park Zoo