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Shop the PRC Online Auction!
We are thrilled to announce that our first annual Online Auction has begun! The auction will run from November 12th through November 25th. Signing up through the auction host is quick and easy, so you can bid as soon as you find your must-have items. We are proud...
Dogs of the PRC
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...
Spotlight: Out-of-Town Volunteers
In July the PRC welcomed back one of our favorite veteran out-of-town volunteers – Wally Littell. Wally lives in Titusville, FL most of the year, but makes the long journey to Kentucky every summer to volunteer at the sanctuary. The PRC staff and...
Foraging
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...
Enrichment Projects:Chimp Fire Hose Hammock
Inside the chimp’s night room are several hammocks made of woven fire hose, which are a favorite napping spot for Hazel, Pozna, Noelle, Zulu and Victoria. Providing places like this for the chimps allows them to get away from the group for a bit and practice...
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...
