by Laura Clifford | Mar 4, 2017 | The Chimps
If you follow us on Facebook you have probably noticed that we love throwing parties for our chimps! Any time someone has a birthday, or there is a special holiday to celebrate, we like to do it up big and throw an exciting party full of fun enrichment! For birthday...
by Becca Banks | Dec 23, 2016 | The Chimps, The Monkeys, Ways to Help
The holiday season is truly inspiring. It fosters love and laughter and brings people together. For the Primate Rescue Center, it’s also the time of year that we strive to meet our year-end donation goal. With so many ways to give this holiday season, we wanted...
by Laura Clifford | Dec 13, 2016 | Cory, Donald, Events, Ike, Jenny, Martina, Noelle, Rodney, The Chimps, Victoria, Zulu
If you follow the Primate Rescue Center on social media, you probably know that every year around Christmas we like to put together a “Chimpmas list” for the chimps! This year the chimps thought long and hard about what they would like, and then compiled a...
by Becca Banks | Nov 6, 2016 | Ciera, Donald, George, Luke, Saidah, The Chimps, The Monkeys, Toby
Most species of primates who live in social groups follow dominance hierarchies. Hierarchies establish rank between members of a group. Higher-ranking members have better access to resources and more power within the group. The leader, or alpha, of a social group is...
by Eileen Dunnington Dallaire | Oct 29, 2016 | In Memoriam, Pozna, The Chimps
It is with deep sadness that we share that our sweet chimpanzee Pozna passed away in mid-September. Pozna had rapidly developed a rare, untreatable condition. We performed diagnostic medical exams and emergency surgery in hopes we could help her, but her illness...
by Laura Clifford | Sep 17, 2016 | Food & Enrichment, The Chimps, The Monkeys
If you follow us on Facebook, or keep up with our blogs, you have probably noticed that we use the term “enrichment” regularly. But what exactly are we talking about when we mention enrichment or request enrichment items for the primate residents? Enrichment...
