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 […]
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 […]
You can make room for new toys and help animals in need by donating your used toys to Primarily Primates this year! We are specifically looking for donations of fleece blankets and used toys like toddler toys, baby walkers, sports balls and picture books. All of these items will be used for enrichment activities for […]
The weather has started to cool, the days are getting shorter, and the staff and volunteers at Primarily Primates are feeling incredibly grateful for all the blessings received this year. We are especially thankful for our two newest residents-Tova and Jobee. Tova and Jobee each spent over 20 years of their lives as victims of […]
By Nicole Rivard The day before my 40th birthday, after a wonderful surprise party that brought friends and family together, I got into an awful fight with my then boyfriend back at the cottage we were living in. He was an alcoholic still reeling from his dad’s suicide six months earlier. I felt so alone, […]
The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Primarily Primates Inc. as of Oct. 18, 2022. Accreditation means that Primarily Primates Inc., which is managed by Friends of Animals, meets the criteria of a true animal sanctuary and is providing […]