by Melanie Parker | Feb 10, 2022 | News Article Link
In 2019, Alessandra Mascaro, a volunteer with the Ozouga Chimpanzee Project, was filming an adult female chimpanzee named Suzee, who was interacting with her little daughter Sassandra and adolescent son, Sia. Then, at some point, something very peculiar happened. As Suzee was inspecting a wound on Sia’s foot, the chimp mother dashed her fingers under a leaf, caught something which she put in her mouth, pressed it between her lips, then took it out of her mouth and applied it to the wound of her son’s leg.
by Melanie Parker | Sep 29, 2021 | Bisou, Cysgo, Dewey, Donald, Grady, Ike, Jenny, JennyG, Maggie, Martina, Noelle, Rodney, The Chimps, The Monkeys, Victoria, Zoe, Zulu
The Primate Rescue Center rescued its first monkey, Gizmo, in 1987 and began a journey which has now spanned 34 years and given refuge to hundreds of primates along the way.
by Melanie Parker | Apr 11, 2021 | Food & Enrichment, The Chimps, The Monkeys, Ways to Help
We are always looking for exciting enrichment items and encouraging our staff, volunteers, and interns to get creative when enriching the primates’ homes, but there are a few tried and true things that will never get old and can be used in various enrichment projects.
by Melanie Parker | Feb 10, 2021 | Annabelle, Donald, Food & Enrichment, Ike, Jake, Jenny, Maddie, Martina, Noelle, Rodney, The Chimps, Victoria, Zulu
Thanks to our generous donors, Primate Pals and friends of the PRC who donated tons of toys, gifts and tasty snacks, the chimps and monkeys had an awesome time last month opening all of their presents on “Chimpmas” day.
by Melanie Parker | Dec 17, 2020 | Annabelle, Food & Enrichment, Non-Primate Residents
Just like we do our very best to provide the primates a nutritious and delicious diet to keep them healthy and strong, we are also able to provide Annabelle a healthy, wholesome diet through a food sponsorship from our local Pet Wants store in Lexington.
