by Melanie Parker | Nov 25, 2019 | Andi, Bailey, Bisou, Breanna, Ciera, Cory, Ike, Jax, JennyG, Junior, Maggie, Noelle, Norman, Opal, Sawyer, Timmy, Victoria, Zoe
Fall is upon us. The shortened days, crisp, cooler air, and the changing landscape from bold green to shades of warm amber, deep scarlet and sepia gold mark the beginning of many changes and inspirations at the sanctuary. The nutrition and enrichment programs at the...
by Becca Banks | Feb 15, 2019 | Bailey, Bubbles, Carlos, Ciera, Dehlia, Dewey, Jane, Jax, JennyG, Louie, Luke, Martina, Noelle, Opal, Peanut, Rodney, Sawyer, The Chimps, The Monkeys, Victoria, Zulu
Happy Valentine’s Day! At the Primate Rescue Center, we are so fortunate to have supporters who show us love. Whether it’s by sharing our social media posts, donating to our fundraisers or sending goodies for the primates – we feel the love! We are so grateful and we...
by Laura Clifford | Nov 14, 2018 | Food & Enrichment, Jenny, Noelle, Toby, Tonya, Victoria, Zulu
We are so pleased to now be partnering with our local Whole Foods store located in the Summit at Fritz Farm. We go through a lot of food each week to feed the 9 chimpanzees and over 40 monkeys at the PRC and we are fortunate that a large percentage of their diet is...
by Primate Rescue Center | Sep 6, 2018 | Cory, Donald, Hazel, Ike, Jenny, Martina, Noelle, Pozna, Rodney, The Chimps, Victoria, Zulu
A primatology book analysis and comparison to the PRC’s chimps by Taylor Luken. Five to seven million years ago in Africa, humanity (Homo sapiens) and the African great ape known as the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) ceased sharing common ancestors. Our...
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 Eileen Dunnington Dallaire | Apr 15, 2016 | Bubbles, Carlos, Ciera, Donald, Food & Enrichment, Jenny, Luke, Maggie, Mandy, Martina, Noelle, Non-Primate Residents, Pozna, Rainey, Rodney, The Chimps, The Monkeys, Victoria, Zulu
The chimps are kissing winter goodbye and embracing sun-filled days spent lounging, grooming and playing in their massive outdoor enclosure. What better way to ring in springtime festivities than by throwing the first outdoor chimp party of the season? Our outstanding...