by Laura Clifford | Feb 4, 2015 | Bubbles, Ciera, Cory, Ike, The Chimps, The Monkeys
Whether in the wild or in captivity, chimpanzees and monkeys spend a large portion of their time grooming one another. Grooming is not only a great way to keep everyone clean and comfortable, it is also a great way to build and maintain good relationships within a...
by Laura Clifford | Dec 12, 2014 | Our Team, Staff, The Chimps, The Monkeys
Our days at the PRC revolve around the care of our animals. From the moment we get here in the mornings, to the moment we leave, our number one concern is the well-being of our residents. When we arrive to start the day, we immediately begin preparing to feed...
by Laura Clifford | Nov 9, 2014 | Non-Primate Residents, Sarah, Tigger
We care for more than just primates at the PRC. We have two dogs who live at the sanctuary: Tigger and Sarah. Tigger is an older dog, so he now spends most of his day sleeping in his favorite bed. Sarah is still young and spry, so she likes to explore the property and...
by Laura Clifford | Sep 9, 2014 | Food & Enrichment, The Chimps
At the Primate Recue Center, we make a point to “forage feed” our chimpanzees every day. We do that by chopping a specified amount of vegetables and fruits (70% and 30% respectively) and scatter the mix over a large bed of straw and paper. We then cover...
by Laura Clifford | Jul 19, 2014 | The Monkeys, Zoe
We have over 40 monkeys here at the Primate Rescue Center, and the majority of them are macaques. There are many different species of macaques, but they all seem to share some common communication behaviors. One thing that is unique to macaques is a communication...
