Saidah is a Barbary macaque who came to the PRC in October 2013 from Las Vegas. She was one of four Barbary macaques rescued from a roadside zoo, which was shut down for not providing adequate care to over 200 animals who lived there.
Saidah is very chatty and always lets everyone know when she is excited about something. What excites her most? Food! PRC caregivers can always hear her vocalizing when they are driving the food cart nearby as she is anxiously awaiting her serving of fresh fruits, vegetables, and greens.
Saidah is not a picky eater, but she does have a few items that she loves the most and will choose first from her basket. Some of her most loved foods are spinach, collard greens, and peanuts. She also loves carrots and is often seen with one dangling out of her mouth for most of the afternoon as she slowly nibbles on it!
Rain or shine, hot or cold, Saidah chooses to spend most of her time outside observing the other monkeys around her, watching the local wildlife and trees, listening to the water rushing by in the creek nearby, and she is always interested in what the caregivers are doing. She used to spend her life on display in the zoo, and now Saidah is perfectly content to watch everyone and everything else for a change.
Eating Green
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...
Signed, Sealed, Delivered!
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...
A Primate Pal for the Holidays
It’s that time of year when everyone is in search of the perfect gift for their loved ones and friends, and the task can become quite daunting. For the animal lover in your life, why not give the gift of sanctuary to a primate who lives at the Primate Rescue Center...
A Mother’s Love
When we think of Mother’s Day, it’s usually a day to spend time with mothers and show them our appreciation and love. But not everyone is that lucky. Human, ape, and monkey alike, some of us aren’t able to be with our mother on this special day. Most primates...
Political Primates
Most species of primates who live in social groups follow dominance hierarchies. Hierarchies establish rank between members of a group. Higher-ranking members have better access to resources and more power within the group. The leader, or alpha, of a social group...
Las Vegas Zoo Barbary Macaques
The Southern Nevada Zoological – Botanical Park was unofficially referred to as the Las Vegas Zoo. It was also known as a poorly managed and unsuitable home for its 200+ animal residents.
