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Sunny days make us 'berry' excited here at the san

Sunny days make us 'berry' excited here at the sanctuary especially when frozen strawberries are on the menu! Check out these pics of Mandy, Walter, Jessie, Nicole and Laura enjoying some refreshing treats that beat the heat! 🍓

If you'd like to send some food and fun our way, visit our website to learn how! 🍓 💕

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May we share some more May birthday party pics wit

May we share some more May birthday party pics with you? This week we celebrated Mandy and Effie's birthdays with custom signs, decorations, presents and plenty of their favorite treats! Mandy turned 51 and Effie turned 35! Both of them are doing wonderfully and thriving here at Primarily Primates! If you'd like to learn more about Mandy and Effie, check out their profiles on our sponsorship page! 🎂
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Looking for a fun way to celebrate Mother's Day th

Looking for a fun way to celebrate Mother's Day this weekend? Grab your friends and relatives and spend some quality time with us here at Primarily Primates for our Mother's Day volunteer orientation on May 7th from 9-11 AM! From preparing produce to helping create enrichment activities, you'll be making sure the animals at our sanctuary feel loved. Learn more about volunteering on our website!❤️🌎

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Fiesta. Siesta. Repeat. Fiesta San Antonio is 11 d

Fiesta. Siesta. Repeat. Fiesta San Antonio is 11 days of more than 100 events—including parades, a carnival, street dancing, concerts and more, so we weren’t surprised to see some of our residents yawning and taking a Siesta during Fiesta! 😴🎉
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May your day be touched by some Irish luck on this

May your day be touched by some Irish luck on this St. Patrick's Day! Caretaker Andrew set up a wonderful St. Patrick's Day celebration for the chimps at our sanctuary and took these great pics of Bubba enjoying himself! The goodie bags were provided by our amazing volunteers Bill and Tracy and contained a PB&J, Lucky Charms, and a juice box! 🍀✨

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That's a wrap! The best snack time enrichment come

That's a wrap! The best snack time enrichment comes delivered in colorful gift-wrapped packages here at Primarily Primates. Here's Baxter, Hope and Bubba enjoying a fruit and nut party donated by Sheila Wankewycz and Annmarie Boyle! 🎁

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Happy Valentine's Day! Love is in the air here at

Happy Valentine's Day! Love is in the air here at Primarily Primates and we're celebrating with lots of festive decorations, personalized cards, toys and tasty treats for everyone today! If you would like to send some food and fun our way as a Valentine's Day treat, check out our website to learn how! ❤️

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It's a beautiful day for a banana bash! Big thank

It's a beautiful day for a banana bash! Big thank you to Stephanie Poster and Karla Real who sponsored a banana party for Ghali's lemur group! We love that these lemurs are repping Texas' favorite grocery store, H-E-B, with their basket in the background! H-E-B is a big supporter of our sanctuary and we truly appreciate all of the produce they donate to us!
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Primarily Primates is fully prepared to weather th

Primarily Primates is fully prepared to weather the approaching winter storm in Texas. From staff winterization training to a new emergency preparedness building for storing supplies like generators and fuel, our executive director Krystal Mathis has given the sanctuary’s weather protocols an overhaul to mitigate the threats of freezing temperatures. Learn more and see how you can support our sanctuary using the link in the bio. ❄️

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You can make Valentine's Day extra special this ye

You can make Valentine's Day extra special this year for the chimpanzees at our sanctuary who are still in need of sponsors! When you sponsor one of these chimps at the $20 "Partner" monthly level or above before February 7th, you'll receive a Valentine's Day card and hand-painted heart created by a chimp here at the sanctuary!

Hope, who we are featuring today, is flourishing at Primarily Primates, loves DVDs, painting and playing with socks. You can learn more about her and become her very first sponsor using the link in the bio 💕

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Today, on what would have been Betty White's 100th

Today, on what would have been Betty White's 100th birthday, we're honoring the memory of the late actress who was an outspoken animal rights activist and a generous, long-time supporter of Primarily Primates. The #BettyWhiteChallenge, created as a way to pay tribute to White, encourages fans to donate to organizations that help animals. Please help us keep Betty White's legacy alive and support life-saving work here at Primarily Primates by making a donation to our sanctuary in her honor today. Link in bio. 🦜

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In honor of #NationalBirdDay, we're sharing with y

In honor of #NationalBirdDay, we're sharing with you this beautiful picture of Fern! This day was created to raise public awareness of the destructive bird trade and the realities of cruel bird breeding mills. Our sanctuary is home to a variety of rescued birds and our spacious aviary and parrot house allow them to fly and express their wild behaviors, unlike what they experienced living in tiny enclosures in pet homes. Learn more and see how you can become a sponsor on our site. 🐦

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MERRY CHRISTMAS from all of us here at Primarily P

MERRY CHRISTMAS from all of us here at Primarily Primates! Santa's helpers came to the sanctuary and threw Christmas parties for the chimps, complete with treats, toys, and scented blankets for everyone! We hope you all have a wonderful holiday!🎄❤️
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Only ONE DAY left until Christmas, so we're celebr

Only ONE DAY left until Christmas, so we're celebrating one Skeeter macaque! Say hello to Skeeter, the only pigtail macaque at Primarily Primates. He was purchased from a breeder in New Orleans right after Hurricane Katrina and then kept as a pet before being rescued by us. After a difficult past and an addiction to human junk food, he is now thriving because of a healthy diet and exercise. He loves avocados! You can learn more and sponsor him on our website. 🎄❤️

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Only 2 more days 'til Christmas, so we're celebrat

Only 2 more days 'til Christmas, so we're celebrating 2 giant emus! Standing at nearly six feet tall, emus are the second largest bird on earth! Care staff describe Fred and Lola as very calm and regal. Twenty years ago, emus were exploited worldwide for their feathers, meat and oil and emu farms popped up all over the world, with Texas was a hub in the U.S. because of its warm weather. When the fad ended, many emu farmers just turned emus loose. That is how Fred and Lola ended up being rescued by Primarily Primates! If you would like to send them some fruit or veggies, check out our website to learn how! 🎄❤️🎅🏻

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On the third day 'til Christmas, we're celebrating

On the third day 'til Christmas, we're celebrating three tiny callitrichids! The callitrichids family of New World Monkeys includes marmosets and tamarins and in the wild, they live only in the tropical forests of Central and South America. PPI is home to cotton-top tamarins Junior and Pebbles and marmoset Rowdy.
They may be small but they can sure make a lot of noise. Because they are arboreal, which limits visual communication, callitrichids have evolved complex vocal communications varying from chirps to loud, shrill whistles and screeches! Learn more on our sponsorship page! 🎄🎁❤️

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On the 5th day 'til Christmas, we're celebrating t

On the 5th day 'til Christmas, we're celebrating the 5 African sacred ibises that we care for! These striking birds—with their contrasting black and white plumage, arrived in 2008 when their owners could no longer care for them. They like to do everything together—including eating, drinking, bathing and playing. They also like to hang out in their nest in the top of one of the aviary trees or in their pool. In the wild, these wading birds feed in the shallow waters of wetlands. You can learn more and see how to sponsor a bird by visiting our site.
🎄❤️🎁
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With 8 days left 'til Christmas, we're celebrating

With 8 days left 'til Christmas, we're celebrating 8 macaws flying! Did you know we have a flock of friends here at PPI? We have many exotic birds, who were previous pets, including eight blue and gold macaws.
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. If you'd like to learn more and see how to sponsor a bird at the sanctuary, visit our site! 🦜🎄❤️

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9 days to go 'til Christmas! Today, we're highligh

9 days to go 'til Christmas! Today, we're highlighting 9 spider monkeys swinging! Many of the spider monkeys at our sanctuary were previous pets. Today, when these spider monkeys see care staff they become very excited and are keen on rolling out the welcome wagon with barks and head shaking gestures.
While they enjoy being on the move and swinging around their habitats, they know how to relax to and enjoy grooming each other and sunbathing in the tree tops. Learn more about spider monkeys and see how you can sponsor a monkey using the link in the bio.🎄❤️

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10 days left 'til Christmas, so today we're celebr

10 days left 'til Christmas, so today we're celebrating 10 farm animals grazing! Did you know that our sanctuary also provides lifelong care to three pygmy goats, three wild horses, one steer, one sheep, and two pigs? Each one is a rescue animal and they've all adjusted wonderfully to their new lives on sanctuary property. You can learn more about their stories and see how you can become a sponsor using the link in our bio. 🎅🏻❤️🎄
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