April D. Truitt
Co-founder & Secretary
Crunchy
Crunchy Former Resident At the time of her passing, pigtail macaque Crunchy was one of the oldest residents living at the Primate Rescue Center. We estimate that she was nearly 40 years old. She spent part of her younger life as a research subject in a laboratory, and...
Gizmo
Gizmo Former Resident It’s hard to believe that Gizmo is no longer with us, for he is the reason that the Primate Rescue Center came into existence. In 1987, Clay Miller purchased Gizmo, a young long-tailed macaque from an animal dealer for his future wife April...
Kelsey
Kelsey Resident Kelsey is a former pet from Illinois who arrived here in 1999 at the age of 5. Small in stature, Kelsey usually steers clear of the rough play of the younger, more agile males in her group. Instead, she prefers to curl up in a warm blanket for a long...