Chimp Enrichment – Barrel Feeders
The chimps enjoyed two new barrel feeders, created by one of our summer interns, Riley Welch!
The chimps enjoyed two new barrel feeders, created by one of our summer interns, Riley Welch!
The chimps enjoyed a cute little Easter party in their outdoor enclosure.
Check out the Chimpmas parties we set up for the chimps!
In general, primates are social animals. There are many benefits for being a part of a social system, one being protection. Of course, there are some exceptions to this general principle, for instance, the male orangutan, perhaps for the purpose of restraining the number of members competing for the same recourses, but this is not a common theme among the primate order.
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.