by Laura Clifford | Aug 10, 2017 | Hazel, Pozna, The Chimps
The hardest part of caring for animals is having to say goodbye to them. When we take this job we know that death is an inevitable part of it, but that knowledge doesn’t make it any easier. Over the last year we have experienced our first chimp losses, which were some...
by Laura Clifford | Mar 4, 2017 | The Chimps
If you follow us on Facebook you have probably noticed that we love throwing parties for our chimps! Any time someone has a birthday, or there is a special holiday to celebrate, we like to do it up big and throw an exciting party full of fun enrichment! For birthday...
by Laura Clifford | Dec 13, 2016 | Cory, Donald, Events, Ike, Jenny, Martina, Noelle, Rodney, The Chimps, Victoria, Zulu
If you follow the Primate Rescue Center on social media, you probably know that every year around Christmas we like to put together a “Chimpmas list” for the chimps! This year the chimps thought long and hard about what they would like, and then compiled a...
by Laura Clifford | Oct 15, 2016 | Events, Our Team, Staff
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of attending the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance (NAPSA) workshop in Tacoma, Washington. The focus of this year’s workshop was planning for the future of primates who are in sanctuaries now as well as for those who...
by Laura Clifford | Sep 17, 2016 | Food & Enrichment, The Chimps, The Monkeys
If you follow us on Facebook, or keep up with our blogs, you have probably noticed that we use the term “enrichment” regularly. But what exactly are we talking about when we mention enrichment or request enrichment items for the primate residents? Enrichment...
