Say hello to Hector! He is one of two spider monkeys we rescued yesterday. Both are “border babies’ who were confiscated by U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Hector was found roaming around El Paso. You can make a donation to support his lifelong care here: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx… When it comes to spider monkeys, it takes a knowledgeable, […]
Say hello to our newest spider monkey Shep. Shep, who is about 2 years old, was exploited by the exotic pet trade before we rescued him in April. He had been in the possession of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and then brought to the Houston Zoo. While we’ve been rescuing primates from the […]
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. Accreditation means that Primarily Primates, which is managed by Friends of Animals, meets the criteria of a true animal sanctuary and is providing humane and responsible […]
Primarily Primates is unique because it is one of the very few sanctuaries that is routinely able to rescue animals in dire situations—a deep source of pride for us. We take in confiscated primates who suffered because of the exotic pet trade, entertainment industry, roadside zoos, biomedical research, and shuttered sanctuaries. In 2025, we took […]
By Nicole Rivard. Photography BY ©Joel Sartore/Photo Ark On the morning of Aug. 14, 2023, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer at the Calexico, Calif., port of entry discovered an animal carrier that contained three baby spider monkeys hidden behind the rear seat of a van. The driver and passenger of the van, a […]
Mark your calendars for Oct. 7, 2025—it’s Giving Day for Apes, an annual global day of giving to support Primarily Primates and other wildlife sanctuaries protecting apes around the world. Giving Day for Apes is also about you—and the life-changing impact you have on apes in need. Every gift fuels hope: helping sanctuaries rescue, heal […]
Care staff at Primarily Primates recently made a shocking yet heartwarming discovery. Chimpanzees Norma and Selena, who were rescued by the sanctuary in 2019, along with Mighty Fine, from Wildlife Waystation after it closed for financial reasons, are the daughters of Shu Shu, who arrived at PPI in 1996. The revelation was made after a […]
It’s World Chimpanzee Day and we have a lot to celebrate! Did you know that Friends of Animals, the international animal advocacy organization that manages Primarily Primates, also sponsors the most unique chimpanzee sanctuary in the world. In a November 2008 landmark agreement with Janis Carter and the Gambian government, Friends of Animals agreed to help […]
A baby spider monkey found running loose through a San Antonio, Texas neighborhood has been rescued by Primarily Primates. Rest assured he will receive proper, lifelong care, along with our more than 300 residents, including nine other spider monkeys. You can donate towards his care at https://primarilyprimates.org/. PPI received a call from City of San Antonio […]