On May 6, Congress reintroduced the Captive Primate Safety Act (CPSA), which would end the cruel and selfish pet primate trade in the United States. Primates suffer enormously when kept as pets. They can also injure or spread disease to the people around them. The bill is sponsored by Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL), Brian Fitzpatrick […]
In the wild, animals spend much of their time traveling, foraging for food, exploring new habitats and socializing. In a sanctuary setting, it is our job to introduce as much variation as possible for them to keep their brains and bodies active. That’s why the enrichment coordinator job is so essential! Laura Jackson, a San […]
Primarily Primates, a 78-acre, nonprofit animal sanctuary accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries and located in San Antonio, has welcomed four chimpanzees from Freedom for Great Apes, an Oregon sanctuary that decided to close its doors. Herbie, Emma, Jackson and CJ, aged 22 to 39, were carefully transported to Texas in a specially […]
It’s common for the washing machine at Primarily Primates to be in use multiple times a day. One reason is that the hundreds of animals at PPI are offered a variety of bedding materials. “Like people, they have their preferences. Some of them really like a cozy blanket to cuddle up in colder weather; others […]
Just like us, non-human primates benefit from enrichment activities like listening to music and painting. Some of the chimps, lemurs, spider monkeys and macaques at Texas-based Primarily Primates sanctuary are such talented “Picassos” that the non-profit is having an online auction of their hand-painted masterpieces to support the primates’ lifelong care. The auction runs Aug. […]
Primarily Primates is starting off the New Year with four new residents—two marmosets, a kinkajou and a macaque. Marmosets Kobe and Kiara were bought by their former owner and her family so they could breed them and sell their offspring to the pet trade. The family realized that wild animals shouldn’t be kept as pets—as […]
Mark your calendars because Giving Day for Apes is Oct. 3, 2023. Giving Day for Apes is a global day of giving in support of sanctuaries and rescue centers providing rehabilitation or long-term care for apes around the world. This year we are raising money for one more greenspace for our chimpanzees! For years, Primarily […]
DONATE HERE Primarily Primates Inc., a Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) accredited sanctuary, is rescuing five primates from Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo in Puerto Rico, which permanently closed in February following years of suspected negligence, a lack of resources and deaths of animals that were highlighted by activists. It was the U.S. territory’s […]
We hope you’ll be able to join us for a night of “Monkey Madness” on March 12 from 4pm-6pm at Elsewhere – Garden Bar & Kitchen. Celebrate our Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries Accreditation with great food, delicious drinks, music, a raffle, and a silent auction as we highlight the terrific, tailed treasures of the […]
By Nicole Rivard When care staff at Primarily Primates introduced chimpanzee Baxter into a new, expansive green space for the first time, it was everything they dreamed of and more. “It was such a special experience to watch him to try out every single climbing structure that he possibly could. He made such happy vocalizations […]