Food & Enrichment


Hungry Anyone?

Hungry Anyone?

One of the tasks we look forward to at the PRC is making lunch and dinner for the primates. We have created a Daily Cookbook full of special, creative recipes that the staff has formulated to be healthy and nutritious for our residents. These recipes are measured to...
Party Time!

Party Time!

When any of our chimps have a birthday, we like to go all out and arrange a big celebration! We try to make each birthday as fun and exciting as possible, and it is always great to have the help of our supporters, members, and volunteers to make each party special. We...
How to Eat and Run!

How to Eat and Run!

All animals have unique traits that help them survive in their natural habitats. It’s interesting to see the qualities that some animals share, and the ways that they can benefit from them. One of the unique characteristics that some monkeys, as well as a few other...
Party Time!

Foraging

At the Primate Recue Center, we make a point to “forage feed” our chimpanzees every day. We do that by chopping a specified amount of vegetables and fruits (70% and 30% respectively) and scatter the mix over a large bed of straw and paper. We then cover...