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Reading into the Chimpanzee
A primatology book analysis and comparison to the PRC's chimps by Taylor Luken. Five to seven million years ago in Africa, humanity (Homo sapiens) and the African great ape known as the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) ceased sharing common ancestors. Our evolutionary...
Unbreakable Bond
Zulu Chimpanzee is a former pet from Georgia who arrived at the PRC in 1998 as part of the Dahlonega Five. In this former pet situation, Zulu, along with Donald, Hazel, Victoria, and Debbie, was confined to a small, windowless concrete bunker for more than a decade...
2018 Summer Intern Spotlight
Over the years, the Primate Rescue Center’s Internship Program has grown into an incredible teaching and learning opportunity for interested individuals from across the globe. Interns become immersed in nearly all daily tasks that occur at the sanctuary, learning...
Large and in Charge!
Chimpanzees are very social animals who live in large groups in the wild. They recognize and respect a hierarchy and each group usually consists of a dominant male, several high-ranking females, some younger subordinate males and females and juveniles. The PRC is...
Thank You for Joining Us at Member Event 2018
We’ve had another great Member Event! With over 520 visitors, this year’s event was record breaking! Guests were shuttled down to the sanctuary where they had the opportunity to visit our gift shop, bid on items in our silent auction, purchase raffle tickets for a...
Meet Jane: One Feisty Female
Jane is a rhesus macaque who is one of two primates born at the Primate Rescue Center—despite our preventative measures. Each non-human male primate living at the sanctuary undergoes a vasectomy procedure by our veterinarian to prevent births in captivity. We still...
Celebrating Our Wonderful Caregivers
June 8, 2018 marked the second annual Animal Sanctuary Caregiver Day, and we were so excited to celebrate this day with our fellow caregivers, interns, and volunteers who dedicate their time, energy, and heart to providing excellent care to the primates who have...
Witness the Gift of Sanctuary
If you are a member of the Primate Rescue Center, you have the opportunity to visit the sanctuary on June 9th for our annual Member Event. This day is one we look forward to all year as we have the opportunity to share with our members the impact they are making in...
