by Primate Rescue Center | Mar 6, 2023
Bobber Former Resident Bobber, a Barbary macaque, arrived at the PRC in 1990. Although little was known about his past, he appeared to have been raised as a pet. We can only imagine that his formidable size and large canine teeth proved too much for his owners to...
by Primate Rescue Center | Mar 6, 2023
Buster Resident Buster was a friendly, handsome, and flirtatious pigtail macaque (he loved attention from his human lady friends) who retired to the PRC in 1991. Not much is known of his past, but his behaviors suggested he was used in a pony-riding circus act before...
by Primate Rescue Center | Mar 6, 2023
Mona Former Resident Although Mona guenons are not very common in the U.S., we were asked to accept Mr. Mona after he was declared “surplus” by the zoo community in 1995. He lived to a ripe old age in the company of his longtime companion, Mary, delighting us with his...
by Primate Rescue Center | Mar 6, 2023
Petey Former Resident Petey was a spider monkey who was rescued from a life of horrible neglect in April of 2002, his condition upon arriving here so dire that our veterinarian feared he’d last only days. But this amazing monkey defied the odds, fighting his way out...
by Primate Rescue Center | Mar 3, 2023
Hazel Former Resident Donate in Memory of Hazel Born: Estimated 1969Life in Sanctuary: 1996 – 2016 Sweet and gentle Hazel, alpha female and the eldest of the group, passed away quietly in her sleep after fighting complications related to her diabetes. Hazel was most...
