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Lip Smacking
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...
Meet the PRC Summer 2014 Interns
Tia Hildebrandt Tia is originally from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and currently attends Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. She is a sophomore majoring in Psychology and Anthropology with a minor in Biology. She is the President of the Comparative Psychology...
Carlos Turns 1!
Baby Carlos turned 1 year old on June 13th and he has changed so much! When Carlos arrived in September, he was only 3 months old and wanted a lot of attention from the caretakers. He was nervous at first, but he came to love it here. The caretakers made quick work...
Upcoming Summer Events
We’ve got a busy summer ahead of us! Our Annual Member Event has come and gone, and was a great success. We welcomed about 450 guests, and enlisted the help of 61 volunteers to help us get through the day without a hitch. If you’re interested in joining...
Member Day @ the PRC – May 17!
The day you've been waiting for all year is nearly here! Our annual Member Event is the one day each year we throw open the gates to welcome our members and supporters to the sanctuary. Gates open at 1:00pm and last guests must arrive by 4pm. Face painting,...
Why I Support The Primate Rescue Center
In 2006, I was a somewhat recent college graduate working at a job that I didn’t love. Having recently moved with my boyfriend to a new state, I was searching for roots and a career to which I could feel truly dedicated. If I was going to work hard at...
Nesting
Many of our chimps build nests out of the materials we give to them, such as newspaper, magazines, cardboard boxes, and burlap sacks. Two of our chimps Hazel and Pozna, are expert nest builders who can build a nest out of pretty much anything, and make it look...
PRC Member Event Volunteering
We're pleased to announce our 2014 Annual Member Event is scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2014. This event is a unique day for the sanctuary, because we open our doors to all PRC members who would like to visit and see how their support is making an important...
