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Merry Chimpmas
It's our favorite time of year - Chimpmas is almost here! The chimps thought long and hard about what they wanted to ask for and we have compiled their list here. Take a look at their wish lists… maybe you can make a Chimpmas wish come true! Donald is asking for a...
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Composting in Style!
When most people think about donating money to help care for the primates at the PRC they think of food and toys - and while those things are very important, there is another slightly smellier part that you might not realize… We always want to make sure that the...
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Jane Goodall on fighting climate change: ‘The window of time is closing’
Jane Goodall, 85, is considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees and is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute. Her groundbreaking research helped redefine the way we think about humankind's closest living relatives and challenged long-standing scientific beliefs including that human beings are the only species to make and use tools. She became an activist to combat environmental crises. READ MORE
How AI is helping track the growing monkey population in India
Imagine your life being constantly disrupted by monkeys. Every day, growing in confidence and numbers, they come into your home or place of work, looking for food, creating a mess and sometimes becoming aggressive. For many people in India, this is an all too familiar occurrence. So, what would you do? One researcher, through a Microsoft AI for Earth grant, is using artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and her passion for the animal kingdom to help solve the problem. READ MORE
Donald Missed Daylight for Twenty Years
Donald was imprisoned in a 10x10 foot concrete bunker with no sunlight or fresh water for two decades. His crime? He turned into the wild animal he was meant to be. His cellmates? Four female chimpanzees who starved, ached and yearned for more alongside him. His...
READ MOREFall Fun at the PRC
Fall is upon us. The shortened days, crisp, cooler air, and the changing landscape from bold green to shades of warm amber, deep scarlet and sepia gold mark the beginning of many changes and inspirations at the sanctuary. The nutrition and enrichment programs at...
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Exhibition explores how famed primatologist gave us new ways to understand chimpanzees — and ourselves
“Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall,” at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, tells the 60-year story of that scientific journey. It’s packed with immersive experiences that thrust visitors into life at Gombe Stream National Park in what is now Tanzania. READ MORE
The tiger next door: America’s backyard big cats
There are more tigers in American gardens than there are left in the wild. Alex Hannaford meets the owners who live cheek by jowl with their pets, and also those ensuring the big cats are treated without cruelty. READ MORE