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Amy Kerwin standing on space for future primate sanctuary
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Overcoming the Challenges to Forming a Monkey Sanctuary

Amy Kerwin, the Founder of Primates Incorporated, was invited to speak at various organizations this year to discuss overcoming the challenges to forming a monkey sanctuary and why the monkeys need our help.Amy hopes this presentation will help inspire others to form nonprofit organizations that can address animal rescue/adoption/retirement needs…
09/27/2019
Education

Remembering Sadie

Sadie was a beautiful, furry, and plump monkey with a bold personality. She had striking features—long eyelashes and red sex skin (a very attractive female by monkey standards). She stood out from other monkeys in that she desired attention from any person who walked in the room. She pressed her…
02/06/2018
Education

Year of the Monkey: Tool Use in Monkeys

Crack It Open! How Monkeys Use Tools to Get Food Article Summary by Breanne Cyr, Primates Incorporated Volunteer For a video demonstration of tool use in Burmese Long-Tailed Macaques, view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjHXETaQ_c4 Think of the various ways humans use forks and knives to eat their food: some use a fork in…
10/12/2016
Education

Year of the Monkey: Stump-tailed Macaques

Stump-tailed Macaques By Breanne Cyr, Primates Incorporated Volunteer Physical Characteristics As its name implies, the stump-tailed macaque, otherwise known as the “bear macaque” or “Macaca arctoides,” get its name from its short tail and thick, dark brown hair (1,2,4).  Its tail is hairless and only measures between 0.12 and 2.7…
04/27/2016
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