15 long-tailed macaques rescued
Born Free USA is pleased to announce that a laboratory has closed down, allowing us to rescue 15 long-tailed macaques and give them a second chance at life — a peaceful retirement at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary.
They arrived on Saturday, July 17 safe and sound after a 1,700-mile journey (check out the video). They will be housed in temporary cages for a short time in order to be evaluated. Then, as soon as possible, they will be released into a sprawling 5-acre enclosure with trees and grass ... and other animals. But we need your help to make this happen.
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It’s Elemental: Simple Sanctuary Upgrades & A Break from the Texas Heat
From Animal Issues, Volume 40 Number 4, Winter 2009
Throughout the long, tough summer we managed to get quite a bit done for the Sanctuary. But activity really picked up as Fall brought cooler temperatures and better working conditions. There were two main issues on our plate that we were determined to push through and I’m happy to say we’ve had great success, thanks in large part to our hard-working staff and the generosity of our supporters and foundations.
Wear and Care at the Primate Sanctuary
From Animal Issues, Volume 40 Number 3, Fall 2009
The past 8 to 12 months have certainly been very busy at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary. As I told you when I introduced myself, we recently completed a new, lush 2.5 acre enclosure for our group of baboons. Initially, I was most concerned about one of our older olive baboons, Boon, and his adjustment to the new surroundings following the 2008 death of his longtime companion, Holly. But Boon is thriving and when he’s not busy roaming the dense underbrush foraging for snacks he can be found perched stoically atop a large fallen tree — free to be a baboon.
A Close Call for Gilbert
From Animal Issues, Volume 40 Number 2, Summer 2009
I had just returned to the office when Daniel, our site manager, came in to tell me that Gilbert, one of the long-tailed macaques, was acting strangely. We found him in the back of the enclosure hunched over by himself and very still. This was bad news from the start as this ex-“pet” was normally very rambunctious and always had an enthusiastic greeting for us. Primates, like other wild animals, often “mask” any signs of illness and it wasn’t hard to tell that we had to help him and quickly.
New Director, Same Direction
From Animal Issues, Volume 40 Number 1, Spring 2009
I first volunteered at a sanctuary 18 years ago, starting out cleaning enclosures that housed rehabilitating animals. Soon enough I was serving as Assistant Director, Volunteer Coordinator, Safety Manager, and more. I cleaned cages (some things never change), assisted veterinarians, reared and rehabilitated native wild animals for release, developed protocols, conducted training, and designed and built enclosures.
Increasing Social Opportunities
From Animal Issues, Volume 39 Number 4, Winter 2008/09
Life for many of the primates prior to their arrival at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary is one of social isolation from other monkeys. Whether it be a monkey kept as a “pet” and raised in a human household or a monkey singly housed in a small, barren, metal cage in a laboratory, probably the most negative factor that impacts on their emotional and psychological well-being is the lack of social contact, whether it be in the form of playing or grooming, with others of their kind.
Freedom at Last
From Animal Issues, Volume 39 Number 3, Fall 2008
This summer, Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary welcomed a large group of long-tailed macaques. The monkeys, many of them elderly, spent up to 13 years in laboratory research. The laboratory had ended its use of primates and decided to find a sanctuary for these animals to now live out the rest of their days in freedom in a natural environment.
