Primate Rescue Center

Mighty the Sulawesi Macaque has lived at the PRC since 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 personnel jumped in a van and drove 700 miles to Long Island, New York.

We found the two monkeys living in an amazingly spacious and well-designed enclosure—the likes of which we rarely see pet monkeys kept in. Unfortunately, the only door into the enclosure was human-sized, and after seeing the damage Baby had done to her owner, we were taking no chances. After cutting a hole in the wall of their cage and attaching a transfer cage securely to the exterior, we successfullytransferred the animals and brought both Baby and Mighty back to live in Kentucky.

They were found to be rather incompatible with each other in their new home, and we instead housed each with companions of their own species. Although Baby died years later, Mighty is still with us, and cooperating in amazing ways as we struggle to control her Type 2 diabetes. Her former owner keeps in contact with the PRC, checking in and sending contributions to offset her continuing care. For that support, we are eternally grateful.