by Laura Clifford | Oct 12, 2013 | Food & Enrichment, The Chimps, The Monkeys
Monkeys and bananas, they go together like…well, monkeys and bananas! While most of our monkeys and chimps do like bananas, their diets consist of much, much more. Our residents eat A LOT of food everyday, so we make it a top priority to make sure we are...
by Eileen Dunnington Dallaire | May 3, 2013 | Bob, The Monkeys
Bob, a Vervet monkey, arrived at the PRC in 2009 when he was just under one year old. Monkeys do not belong in private homes as pets for a myriad of reasons. However, we do not deny the appeal and attraction people have towards monkeys, especially baby monkeys. We...
by Melanie Parker | Jan 31, 2013 | Bisou, Chester, Dehlia, The Monkeys
Some of the most interesting monkeys at the Primate Rescue Center are our three spider monkeys; Chester, Bisou, and Dehlia. Unlike most other monkeys, spider monkeys have incredibly strong, prehensile tails that can do just about anything that an arm and hand...
by PRC Staff | Jan 26, 2012 | The Monkeys
It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we share with you the passing of our dear Suzie. Suzie was an olive baboon who arrived at the PRC in October of 2009 after more than 20 years of social isolation in a private home. After authorities intervened, she...
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by Eileen Dunnington Dallaire | Jan 31, 2011 | The Monkeys
Caring for primates in the sanctuary setting is full of highs and lows. We rejoice when an introduction is successful – when formerly isolated pets find companionship and flourish under our care. The staff and volunteers at the PRC form very close and special...
by Primate Rescue Center | Feb 16, 2010 | Rescue Stories Monkeys, The Monkeys
Mighty the Sulawesi Macaque joined us at the PRC in 1995, when Baby, the Sykes’ monkey she was housed with, injured her owner in a savage attack. When nobody in the local area could be persuaded to help the owner safely secure the animals in transport cages, PRC...
