by Caitlyn Hume | Feb 28, 2020 | Food & Enrichment
At the PRC, we strive to give the chimpanzees an environment that mimics activities they would experience in the wild. Chimpanzees naturally forage feed, meaning they dig and look through materials in search of food. We replicate this with a twice-daily group scatter...
by Tori Himes | Aug 18, 2019 | Breanna, Bubbles, Food & Enrichment, Martina, Saidah, Zulu
The Primate Rescue Center is surrounded by lush green landscape that provides a shaded and secluded setting. Not only does this provide a peaceful sanctuary home for the residents, it offers access to lots of yummy browse for their diet! The bulk of the primates diet...
by Elissa Keicher | Aug 12, 2019 | Ciera, Cory, Food & Enrichment, Grady, Noelle, Timmy
The hot summer days have arrived here at the PRC! With many days exceeding 90°, we are making sure all of the residents are staying cool and enjoying some summer fun. Noelle enjoys snacking on frozen slices of jackfruit. Jenny runs through the cool mist coming...
by Primate Rescue Center | Jul 1, 2019 | Food & Enrichment, Interns
Recycling plastic and cardboard is a great way to help the environment. The less trash that ends up in landfills, the oceans or elsewhere, the better. Putting your plastic bottles in the recycling bin isn’t the only way they can have a second life! At the PRC, we...
by Melanie Parker | Jun 10, 2019 | Caleb, Ciera, Cysgo, Donald, Food & Enrichment, Ike, Jenny, Opal, Saidah, The Chimps, The Monkeys
The Primate Rescue Center’s Off-Site Volunteer Program is a great opportunity for volunteers near or far of all age ranges who love apes and monkeys. Off-Site Volunteers participate in providing excellent care and enriching experiences to the PRC residents by creating...
by Becca Banks | Apr 29, 2019 | Food & Enrichment
We are committed to giving all of our residents the best nutrition and the healthiest lifestyle possible. We spare no expense to provide organic produce, essential vitamins and supplements, nutrient-rich chow biscuits and other essential dietary requirements for the...
