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On a recent afternoon Effie was grooming Laura. Th On a recent afternoon Effie was grooming Laura. There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to grooming! The chimps aren’t just keeping each other clean—they’re also deepening bonds, resolving conflicts and sometimes just relaxing, like a human having day at the spa. They use their hands to part the hair repetitively until they find dried skin or a small bug, and then use their fingers, mouth, or tongue to remove it. 💗✨👯‍♀️
Lonely Hearts Club member spotlight ✨Willie! Willi Lonely Hearts Club member spotlight ✨Willie! Willie starred in Project X (1987) alongside Matthew Broderick and Helen Hunt🍿 After the movie wrapped, Willie and the other chimps used in the movie were to be returned to research. Fans were aghast; Project X dramatized the cruel mistreatment of animals in laboratories. How could these animals be sent back to those conditions? 💔 After severe backlash, 20th Century Fox placed stars from the film at Primarily Primates  While Willie’s older friends have passed on, the 44 year old chimp is healthy, happy, and active. Please consider sponsoring Willie, as he is one of our residents that could use a bit more support. Sponsors who sign up before 2/14 will receive the sticker pack shown here. Click the link in bio to learn more! 💗💗💗 

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Lonely Hearts Club member spotlight✨ Phoenix! Phoe Lonely Hearts Club member spotlight✨ Phoenix! Phoenix was kept as a pet, and her former owners discarded her after being mauled by the family dog in 2017🥺They were unwilling to pay for the veterinary care to save her, so PPI came to her rescue funding her vet care and securing her future. Sadly, vets could not save her right hand, but nothing slows Phoenix down! She runs, climbs, and jumps as well as her lemur family, if not better! Please consider sponsoring Phoenix, as she is one of our residents that could use a bit more support💔 Sponsors who sign up before 2/14 will receive the sticker pack shown here. Go to PrimarilyPrimates.org > Donate > Sponsor Lemurs

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Lonely Hearts Club member spotlight ✨Buck! Born i Lonely Hearts Club member spotlight ✨Buck!

Born in 1994, Buck was kept as a pet for the first 15 years of his life; many of these years were spent indoors without access to the outside world. Deprived of aunshine, fresh air, and nature, Buck arrived at PPI fearful of everything, including grass 🌞🌱 With the help of his new chimpanzee friends, he acclimated to his new life and finally learned how to be a chimp. Never forget - primates are not pets! Please consider sponsoring Buck, as he is one of our residents that could use a bit more support💗 Sponsors who sign up before 2/14 will receive the sticker pack shown here. Click the link in bio or see our previous post to learn more! 

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Help Buck, Willie, and Phoenix get out of the Lone Help Buck, Willie, and Phoenix get out of the Lonely Hearts Club! 💔 These three residents are in need of more sponsors to help support their state of the art care at PPI. For less than your favorite streaming service costs each month, sign up to sponsor one of these three primates before February 14th and receive some of these cute “lonely heart club” stickers in addition to a certificate and biannual update. Sponsorships are vital to PPI - they help to pay for food, veterinary care, and supplies to keep our residents safe, happy, and healthy. Click the link in our bio to get started! 💗💗💗 

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Yes, chimpanzees do really eat bananas…but did you Yes, chimpanzees do really eat bananas…but did you know that they aren’t actually a staple of their diet in the wild? Here in a sanctuary, our resident chimps enjoy bananas and other fruits regularly🍌😋

Want to donate a fruit party? Hit the link in our bio 🥳🎈💗

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Meet java macaques Andy and Febe! These best frien Meet java macaques Andy and Febe! These best friends are ex-pets, like a staggering half of the other primates at PPI! Andy was purchased at 6 weeks and his owner couldn’t get him to eat. Febe was purchased when she was just one, and engaged in self-harm at a young age. She was also allowed to play with her owner’s dogs and then developed behavioral issues. Primates are not pets! 🌞💕
Bubba sharing his favorite thing (shoes) with Lisa Bubba sharing his favorite thing (shoes) with Lisa🥹 A sure sign of a successful introduction! Read more about Bubba, Lisa, and the rest of their crew on our facebook page 💕

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Yes the weather outside is frightful. But we wante Yes the weather outside is frightful. But we wanted to let our supporters know our residents are safe and sound. Our generators kicked in as soon as power went out. No matter what season it is, from cold winter mornings to hot, humid, summer afternoons, we have the best trained, caring staff providing whatever the animals need to be comfy and safe! This dedication doesn’t take a snow day!
The sweet sounds of spider monkey snack time🐒💕 Fel The sweet sounds of spider monkey snack time🐒💕 Felix, Nova, and Simon are the bestest of friends! 

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How do we know the 300+ animals living at PPI who How do we know the 300+ animals living at PPI who have been saved from biomedical research, the pet trade, and/or the entertainment industry are now enjoying the peace sanctuary life brings…we witness  it every day. There’s a sweet spot in the day—midafternoon—where you’ll often see the chimps relaxing, some with their limbs stretched, some curled up in a nest they’ve made for comfort! A reminder we all can benefit from moments of zen throughout the day!

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Running a sanctuary for 300 plus residents is no e Running a sanctuary for 300 plus residents is no easy task! When we need to take a little break or alleviate stress, the wild horses we rescued who live on the farm animal side of the sanctuary always have a calming effect. See for yourselves! We got these wonderful pics last week of Comanche, Bindi and Moxie with Executive Director Krystal Mathis, Board Member Tanya Suttles and Friends of Animals’ staffers who were at the sanctuary for a visit!🥰

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Our newest residents (2 crested capuchins and 1 br Our newest residents (2 crested capuchins and 1 brown capuchin) are settling in nicely! They finished their quarantine, have been given a clean bill of health, and are now cleared to spend their time outside under the Texas sun🌞
Hello from Jackson, CJ, Herbie, and Emma🌞 Did you Hello from Jackson, CJ, Herbie, and Emma🌞
Did you know that PPI is home to just over 30 chimpanzees?! Chimps are incredibly intelligent beings who live very active lives in the wild — making their enrichment in captivity vital to their wellbeing! 

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Much of @foaorg ‘s heart lies with @primarily_prim Much of @foaorg ‘s heart lies with @primarily_primates — a sanctuary to over 300 residents, including over 30 chimps. 4 chimps (Emma, Herbie, CJ, and Jackson) joined us late last spring and inspired the construction of a brand new enclosure that encourages climbing and other behaviors you might see in the wild! Bedroom construction is still underway, but watch to the end of the video to see how the dome is coming along 🤩🤩🤩

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From all of us at PPI, we hope you had a wonderful From all of us at PPI, we hope you had a wonderful and safe New Years🎉  Here’s to another year filled with rescues, enrichment, and joy at PPI❤️
With your support, we were able to rescue 12 prima With your support, we were able to rescue 12 primates in 2025😱 Please consider making a donation so we can move forward with the same ferocity in 2026❤️ Link is in bio to learn more and donate🥳

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Justin and Jupiter are getting in the holiday spir Justin and Jupiter are getting in the holiday spirit ✨🎁❤️ Want to give them the gift of enrichment, fruit parties, and excellent care? Make a donation at the link in our bio! 

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Ivor the kinkajou enjoying a yummy snack 😋😋😋 Kink Ivor the kinkajou enjoying a yummy snack 😋😋😋

Kinkajous are just one of many non-primate species we have as PPI residents ❤️

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Christmas came early for THREE male capuchins — we Christmas came early for THREE male capuchins — we rescued them from a sanctuary in need on the West Coast. We can do this lifesaving work thanks to your support! 

The brown and two crested capuchins entered the sanctuary world as “surpluses” from zoo breeding programs. Notably, crested capuchins (we can’t get over their long tufts of hair converging to form a crest) 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 help us cover the costs of lifetime care for our new residents. Thanks to your support FoA-managed sanctuary, Primarily Primates, remains one of the very few accredited sanctuaries that actively rescues primates in need. ❤️

** These capuchins will enter their outdoor enclosure shortly, they are shown here in quarantine where they will remain for 2 weeks as PPI staff ensures they are healthy enough to join other residents **

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