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What’s up with the Peafowl?
It’s simple: Peafowl, commonly known as Peacocks (male) and Peahens (female) play an essential role at the PRC. We currently have about 12 peafowl on the PRC grounds. They help us with our general clean up around the monkey enclosures by eating the discarded...
Beyond Bananas: What do Primates Really Eat?
Monkeys and bananas, they go together like…well, monkeys and bananas! While most of our monkeys and chimps do like bananas, their diets consist of much, much more. Our residents eat A LOT of food everyday, so we make it a top priority to make sure we are...
Clean Bill of Health for our Chimpanzees
A couple weekends ago, all eleven of our chimpanzees received thorough physical examinations. Our veterinarian Dr. Dan Bowling was joined by Save the Chimps veterinarian Dr. Jocelyn Bezner to perform the check-ups. Also assisting was Dr. Woodrow Friend of Rood and...
Enrichment Fun!
One of my favorite tasks here at the Primate Rescue Center is enriching the lives of our residents. We provide a variety of large and small toys, magazines, paper bags, noise makers, boxes, etc. that our residents can use as they like. Jenny Chimpanzee loves using...
Kids Care about the Primate Rescue Center!
The Primate Rescue Center was recently featured in National Geographic Kids Chapters: Tiger in Trouble! And More True Stories of Amazing Animal Rescues by Kelly Milner Halls. Our chapters are about the rescue stories of Bob, Caleb, and Suzie. These chapters focus...
New Veteran Volunteers
The Primate Rescue Center would like to congratulate two of our On-Site Volunteers who officially become Veteran Volunteers this month, having dedicated their time for an entire year to volunteering at the sanctuary. We’re so proud to have them on our team,...
Primate Rescue Center Membership
If you missed your chance this year to attend our Annual Member Event, we hope that you plan to attend next year! However, you must be a member to attend and receive updates and announcements about next year’s event. ...
Oh My Bob, What Big Teeth You Have!
Bob, a Vervet monkey, arrived at the PRC in 2009 when he was just under one year old. Monkeys do not belong in private homes as pets for a myriad of reasons. However, we do not deny the appeal and attraction people have towards monkeys, especially baby monkeys. We...
