Laura Clifford, Author at Primate Rescue Center

Hooray for Whole Foods!

by Laura Clifford | Nov 14, 2018 | Food & Enrichment, Jenny, Noelle, Toby, Tonya, Victoria, Zulu

We are so pleased to now be partnering with our local Whole Foods store located in the Summit at Fritz Farm. We go through a lot of food each week to feed the 9 chimpanzees and over 40 monkeys at the PRC and we are fortunate that a large percentage of their diet is...

Give Big on Giving Day for Apes!

by Laura Clifford | Sep 24, 2018 | Events, Jenny

We are gearing up for an amazing day of giving just for apes! This year the Primate Rescue Center is participating in Giving Day for Apes on September 25th, 2018. This worldwide giving day specifically for apes, hosted by the Arcus Foundation and the Global Federation...

Large and in Charge!

by Laura Clifford | Jul 5, 2018 | Donald

Chimpanzees are very social animals who live in large groups in the wild. They recognize and respect a hierarchy and each group usually consists of a dominant male, several high-ranking females, some younger subordinate males and females and juveniles. The PRC is home...

Unlikely Friends

by Laura Clifford | Mar 16, 2018 | Bisou, Chester, Dehlia, Jenny, The Monkeys

One of the most interesting and unconventional groups at the PRC consists of three spider monkeys and one siamang gibbon. These four friends have lived happily together for over a decade in an enclosure designed to fit each species needs. They all love to spend their...

Four Fantastic Friends!

by Laura Clifford | Feb 11, 2018 | Carlos, Ciera, Luke, Rainey, The Monkeys

Carlos, Rainey, Luke and Ciera are a fun and feisty group of monkeys who call the PRC home! They all came from different backgrounds, but they have found companionship in each other and they enjoy living together. Carlos is a long-tailed macaque who arrived at the PRC...