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Seeing this video of Jack, a hamadryas and olive b Seeing this video of Jack, a hamadryas and olive baboon hybrid, relaxing and grooming his half-sister Janet in the sunshine, uplifts us! Jack’s very protective of Janet. They were former pets and exploited by the entertainment industry in Los Angeles before being relinquished to a California sanctuary because of the cost to keep them. They both came to PPI when the California sanctuary closed. 
 
Not only is their bond special, it’s good for Jack’s health. Drawing on 35 years of data, a 2020 study of more than 540 wild baboons in Amboseli National Park in Kenya found that male baboons who have close female friends have higher rates of survival than those who don’t!
 
Jack is often seen climbing up the trees in his habitat and swaying from his favorite swing. He gallops across the yard to greet his care staff.
The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, once again awarded Accredited status to Primarily Primates Inc. earlier this month🤩💗 Read more at the link in bio 🔗
We are celebrating the successful pairing of verve We are celebrating the successful pairing of vervet monkey Sunshine and grivet monkey Harley❣️It took a while to find the right match for Sunshine, who was rescued from a shuttered Puerto Rico zoo. Prior to his arrival at PPI in 2008, Harley had been purchased as a pet. Since our residents come from a variety of diverse backgrounds, it takes time to build social groups.
 
Did you know vervets are the most widespread of the African monkeys and inhabit large parts of sub-Saharan Africa? Grivets are from the group of Old World monkeys called guenons. They are the most numerous forest monkeys of Africa.
 
One fun fact about vervets is their eyelids are lighter in color than the rest of their face, so they will raise and lower their eyebrows and flash their eyelids as a cautionary threat to others.
Ex-pets java macaques Andy and Febe are the best o Ex-pets java macaques Andy and Febe are the best of friends. Andy shares a habitat with Febe who he adores—maybe a little bit more than he loves red grapes! Here, you can see Andy grooming Febe💗 Grooming is used for bonding, relaxation, and maintaining hygeine. Another way he shows his affection is by constantly patroling their habitat to make Febe feel safe. You will often see Andy with a wooden toothpick in his mouth that he’s made from the wood of one of his perches! 🤭

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Gloria is a former pet who arrived about 20 years Gloria is a former pet who arrived about 20 years ago with her brother Samson and a few other capuchins. She is thriving in PPI’s care and loves snacking in the sunshine! To sponsor Gloria or another resident, head to PrimarilyPrimates.org 💗
On Friday, a team from Texas-based grocery giant H On Friday, a team from Texas-based grocery giant HEB arrived with three truckloads of paper towels, nitrile gloves, trash bags, and other cleaning supplies as a donation for PPI🧼 These kind offerings from our community help keep the sanctuary’s enclosures clean. Thank you @heb 🥳💗✨
Herbie, Emma, CJ, and Jackson sat in the sunshine Herbie, Emma, CJ, and Jackson sat in the sunshine and enjoyed a fruit and nut party donated by Jody Adams and Erica and Peter Christman💗Our residents love and appreciate the extra fun, donate a party today at the link in our bio🥳🍇🍍🍉
Today our board member Terrin Fuhrmann and staff f Today our board member Terrin Fuhrmann and staff from his restaurants Elsewhere garden bar + kitchen and Elsewhere Too volunteered at the sanctuary. They helped clean up and beautify the courtyard outside our main office🌞 Pant hoots all around! We can’t thank them enough💗
Primarily Primates is seeking a dedicated animal c Primarily Primates is seeking a dedicated animal caretaker for a full time position at our San Antonio sanctuary 🌞 For a detailed job description and application instructions, visit primarilyprimates.org/employment-opportunities (link in bio too!) 

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Patas monkeys Lennie, Loki, and Reina enjoyed thei Patas monkeys Lennie, Loki, and Reina enjoyed their pineapple and grape parties donated by Dale Chase and Carrie Hutton🍍🥳 Reina decided to take her fruit to go🤭 Want to donate a fruit party? Click the link in bio 🔗💗
Say hello to pigtail macaque resident Skeeter👋 Pig Say hello to pigtail macaque resident Skeeter👋 Pigtail macaques get their name from their tails, which are short and carried half-erect so that they somewhat resemble a pig’s tail. Another interesting tidbit about Skeeter is that males possess significantly larger and longer canine teeth compared to females, often nearly double the length, which serve as a sign of maturity and are used in social interactions🦷
 
Another cool characteristic—pigtail macaques also have a variety of facial expressions and postural behaviors that communicate status and intent to other pigtail macaques! The position of their ears is a key component of their expressions.
 
Skeeter was rescued by us in 2017 and is our only pigtail macaque resident. He had been purchased from a breeder in New Orleans right after Hurricane Katrina and then kept as a pet before being rescued💗Skeeter’s owners treated him like a human primate, and fed him human food, got him addicted to television, and we later found out, neglected to get him any veterinary care—likely because it’s not legal to have a monkey where he was living😢
 
Today he is thriving because of a healthy diet and exercise. He also loves avocados 🥑🤭
Say hi to Thomas👋 We snapped this pic of him havin Say hi to Thomas👋 We snapped this pic of him having a moment of Zen, sunning himself in our newest substrate enclosure, aka green space, Ape Park One🌞Typically he is known for his never-ending abundance of energy. Sometimes he uses that energy to get a rise out of care staff by pretending he’s going to throw food at them! Thomas arrived at PPI in 1996 on the back of his mom Shu Shu when they were released from a research lab in New York in 1996. He loves to wrestle with Sudio, who he shares his habitat with💗
You can sponsor him at the “sponsor a chimpanzee” link in our bio 🔗
We’re so excited to announce we have earned a plat We’re so excited to announce we have earned a platinum seal, the highest level of recognition on @candiddotorg , the leading source for non-profit data in the US 🥳 Candid compiles information about nonprofits and provides a rating on transparency. We are proud to be transparent and efficient in the work that we do, and couldn’t do it without your support. Head to PrimarilyPrimates.org to donate and learn more 💗
On a recent afternoon Effie was grooming Laura. Th On a recent afternoon Effie was grooming Laura. There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to grooming! The chimps aren’t just keeping each other clean—they’re also deepening bonds, resolving conflicts and sometimes just relaxing, like a human having day at the spa. They use their hands to part the hair repetitively until they find dried skin or a small bug, and then use their fingers, mouth, or tongue to remove it. 💗✨👯‍♀️
Lonely Hearts Club member spotlight ✨Willie! Willi Lonely Hearts Club member spotlight ✨Willie! Willie starred in Project X (1987) alongside Matthew Broderick and Helen Hunt🍿 After the movie wrapped, Willie and the other chimps used in the movie were to be returned to research. Fans were aghast; Project X dramatized the cruel mistreatment of animals in laboratories. How could these animals be sent back to those conditions? 💔 After severe backlash, 20th Century Fox placed stars from the film at Primarily Primates  While Willie’s older friends have passed on, the 44 year old chimp is healthy, happy, and active. Please consider sponsoring Willie, as he is one of our residents that could use a bit more support. Sponsors who sign up before 2/14 will receive the sticker pack shown here. Click the link in bio to learn more! 💗💗💗 

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Lonely Hearts Club member spotlight✨ Phoenix! Phoe Lonely Hearts Club member spotlight✨ Phoenix! Phoenix was kept as a pet, and her former owners discarded her after being mauled by the family dog in 2017🥺They were unwilling to pay for the veterinary care to save her, so PPI came to her rescue funding her vet care and securing her future. Sadly, vets could not save her right hand, but nothing slows Phoenix down! She runs, climbs, and jumps as well as her lemur family, if not better! Please consider sponsoring Phoenix, as she is one of our residents that could use a bit more support💔 Sponsors who sign up before 2/14 will receive the sticker pack shown here. Go to PrimarilyPrimates.org > Donate > Sponsor Lemurs

#primatesanctuary #lonelyheartsclub #sponsor #animalrescue
Lonely Hearts Club member spotlight ✨Buck! Born i Lonely Hearts Club member spotlight ✨Buck!

Born in 1994, Buck was kept as a pet for the first 15 years of his life; many of these years were spent indoors without access to the outside world. Deprived of aunshine, fresh air, and nature, Buck arrived at PPI fearful of everything, including grass 🌞🌱 With the help of his new chimpanzee friends, he acclimated to his new life and finally learned how to be a chimp. Never forget - primates are not pets! Please consider sponsoring Buck, as he is one of our residents that could use a bit more support💗 Sponsors who sign up before 2/14 will receive the sticker pack shown here. Click the link in bio or see our previous post to learn more! 

#sponsorachimp #lonelyheartsclub #animalrescue #primatesanctuary
Help Buck, Willie, and Phoenix get out of the Lone Help Buck, Willie, and Phoenix get out of the Lonely Hearts Club! 💔 These three residents are in need of more sponsors to help support their state of the art care at PPI. For less than your favorite streaming service costs each month, sign up to sponsor one of these three primates before February 14th and receive some of these cute “lonely heart club” stickers in addition to a certificate and biannual update. Sponsorships are vital to PPI - they help to pay for food, veterinary care, and supplies to keep our residents safe, happy, and healthy. Click the link in our bio to get started! 💗💗💗 

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Yes, chimpanzees do really eat bananas…but did you Yes, chimpanzees do really eat bananas…but did you know that they aren’t actually a staple of their diet in the wild? Here in a sanctuary, our resident chimps enjoy bananas and other fruits regularly🍌😋

Want to donate a fruit party? Hit the link in our bio 🥳🎈💗

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Meet java macaques Andy and Febe! These best frien Meet java macaques Andy and Febe! These best friends are ex-pets, like a staggering half of the other primates at PPI! Andy was purchased at 6 weeks and his owner couldn’t get him to eat. Febe was purchased when she was just one, and engaged in self-harm at a young age. She was also allowed to play with her owner’s dogs and then developed behavioral issues. Primates are not pets! 🌞💕
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