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Say hi to Jimmy and Emilio, crested capuchins, and Say hi to Jimmy and Emilio, crested capuchins, and Puck, a brown capuchin, who we rescued from a sanctuary in need on the West Coast in December. They have made themselves at home at Primarily Primates! Jimmy and Emilio have made it known what they like—they get particularly excited about mixed nuts and mirrors. Who wouldn’t like to look at themselves with those long tufts of hair converging to form a crest!
 
Puck has never lived with another capuchin before, but we think he’d be a good match with Shayna, so we are slowly introducing them.
 
These capuchins entered the sanctuary world as “surpluses” from zoo breeding programs. Notably, crested capuchins are among Brazil’s most endangered primates. These intelligent tool-users face extinction because of habitat loss and fragmentation from deforestation for soy, coffee, palm oil, cattle ranching, mining, and urban expansion in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. They are also impacted by hunting and the illegal pet trade.
 
Please donate to their lifelong care at primarilyprimates.org. Thanks to your support, Primarily Primates remains one of the very few accredited sanctuaries that actively rescues primates in need.
PPI’s newest baby goat residents🤩🐐 There’s more th PPI’s newest baby goat residents🤩🐐 There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to their adorable “zoomies” and high-energy hops—they’re part of a survival training program. Known as “stotting” or “pronking,” almost immediately after birth, kids start jumping, headbutting, and climbing.
 
While it looks like fun and games and pure joy, it’s evolutionary necessity. Because goats are prey animals that descended from wild mountain-dwelling ancestors, they must be agile enough to keep up with the herd and evade predators like wolves and leopards within just a few days of life.
 
 Jumping builds the core strength and muscle control needed to navigate steep, rocky terrain where a single slip could be fatal. And sudden twists and mid-air pivots are moves used to dodge predators.
Did you know PPI has several feathered residents? Did you know PPI has several feathered residents? 🦜

Our spacious aviary and parrot house, both featuring branches and trees for perching and exposure to warm sunlight and protection from the elements, allow these birds space to fly and express their wild behaviors, unlike what they experienced living in tiny enclosures in pet homes. And our care staff is armed with research, the right husbandry training, lots of patience and knowledge of a proper diet to provide birds with the best care possible.

Some of our longtime aviary residents include a five-and-a half foot tall Sarus crane, Nicabar pigeon, ibis, cockatiels, love birds, conures and blue and gold macaws. 🦚💗
Exciting news! FoA-managed sanctuary PPI participa Exciting news! FoA-managed sanctuary PPI participated in the rescue of another young spider monkey. We are happy to welcome Shep as a resident at Primarily Primates. To learn more about Shep and his rescue, go to the link in our bio. 

We couldn’t do this without you. To support our work, consider sponsoring Shep or another resident at PrimarilyPrimates.org. 💗💗💗
Chimpanzees Deeter, Jewel, Hope, Grace, Herbie, Em Chimpanzees Deeter, Jewel, Hope, Grace, Herbie, Emma, and Jackson enjoyed foraging for some veggies yesterday! Foraging is an important part of PPI residents’ enrichment as it encourages natural behaviors🫑💗
Nothing makes us happier than seeing a once very t Nothing makes us happier than seeing a once very timid chimp like Norma confident and happy🌞 She, Selena and Mighty Fine were exploited for research by the now defunct Laboratory for Experimental Medicine & Surgery in Primates at New York University before ending up at a California sanctuary that was forced to close for financial reasons. When they arrived at PPI in the summer of 2022 they wouldn’t step on the grass. Our hearts melt when Norma is being playful with Cheetah and seeing the soft way she grooms Shu Shu!

To sponsor Norma or any of our other chimp residents, head to the link in bio 🔗
If you thought that PPI residents couldn’t get any If you thought that PPI residents couldn’t get any cuter...think again. Meet baby goats Ru, Jose, Darla, Jerome, Dora, Delia, Pup, and Ponce🐐These Spanish/Boer goats are all between 2 weeks and 2 months old and arrived at the sanctuary from a ranch. Since these babies don’t have their mothers to take care of them, they’ve been getting extra attention as they require bottle feeding and other special care💗They love people and are quite the little brush clearers! We’re excited to watch them settle in and continue to grow at Primarily Primates⭐️
Since it was Herbie’s 40th birthday, we wanted to Since it was Herbie’s 40th birthday, we wanted to make his celebration extra special🥳 Herbie, CJ, Emma, and Jackson arrived at PPI  a year ago from Oregon and have spent this year adjusting beautifully to their new forever home💗 To help us provide immaculate care to Herbie or any of our other chimp residents, consider sponsoring a resident by going to PrimarilyPrimates.org 🔗
Baboons Olive and Saffron enjoying enrichment acti Baboons Olive and Saffron enjoying enrichment activities under the San Antonio sun! 🌞 

PPI’s enrichment coordinator says about the four types of enrichment: “Food is the most popular. To encourage natural foraging behavior, we hide their food in a paper tube, a pile of shavings, a puzzle feeder, or empty water bottles. Social enrichment can include playing animal sounds for them, showing them a mirror or pictures of other animals. Structural includes adding or moving perching, hammocks or water sources. Lastly, object enrichment appeals to sight and sound and touch, so new toys, music and scents are all good examples.”
It’s birthday season at the sanctuary 🎉Bubba turne It’s birthday season at the sanctuary 🎉Bubba turned 37 on March 11; Lisa turned 53 on March 18; Herbie turned 40 on March 26 and Cheetah will be turning 51 next week on April 1. It’s not too late to send a fruit party their way❤️ Visit the link in our bio to make a donation of a veggie party, grape party, banana bash, etc. THANK YOU! 🎂🎈
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!) 

#hiring #animalcaretaker #sanantonio
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 🔗💗
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