Life is always interesting at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary. With more than 500 monkeys, there is always something going on. For these primates, many of whom were rescued from roadside zoos, research laboratories, or private homes, this is their first experience at living life like a monkey: freedom of choice, a rich and varied diet, an enriched environment, and companionship with others of their kind. Their new life at the Sanctuary is filled with adventure, and the stories linked below will help you become better acquainted with some of these wonderful individuals.
Our Primate Postings are occasional updates on life at the Sanctuary, written and photographed by Director Tim Ajax. Here you'll find interesting snippets of information on various aspects of daily life for the primates.
"What's News" keeps you up-to-date on the latest happenings at the Sanctuary and the rehabilitation of newly rescued primates. Here also you will find the Sanctuary page from our twice-yearly magazine, Animal Issues.
Breakthrough
Tamae and PocoYou never know how long it might take. You never know for certain what the right trigger will be. For many, it’s as simple as a change of environment and the opportunity to forge new alliances. For others, the road can be difficult and long.
Will Aging Chimps Get to Retire, or Face Medical Research?
Flo and the 185 other chimpanzees who live at the Alamogordo Primate Facility in New Mexico have not been research subjects for nearly a decade. Now, however, the National Institutes of Health decided to move the elderly chimps to Texas for more research. Animals rights advocates are outraged, including Born Free USA.
Link: The New York Times
