by Melanie Parker | Jul 5, 2024 | Food & Enrichment, George, Interns, Projects, The Monkeys
This summer we are delighted to have Emilie Dixon as our resident intern at the sanctuary! Emilie has been hard at work building enrichment for the monkeys – the Fire Hose/Container Feeder!
by Melanie Parker | Dec 10, 2018 | Bailey, Breanna, Cysgo, George, Jax, Junior, Maggie, Norman, Saidah, Sawyer, Toby, Zoe
It’s that time of year when everyone is in search of the perfect gift for their loved ones and friends, and the task can become quite daunting. For the animal lover in your life, why not give the gift of sanctuary to a primate who lives at the Primate Rescue Center...
by Melanie Parker | May 14, 2018 | Bailey, Breanna, Caleb, Carlos, Cory, George, Ike, Jane, Rodney, Saidah, Sawyer, The Chimps, The Monkeys, Zulu
When we think of Mother’s Day, it’s usually a day to spend time with mothers and show them our appreciation and love. But not everyone is that lucky. Human, ape, and monkey alike, some of us aren’t able to be with our mother on this special day. Most primates living...
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...