Anna
Anna was rescued from a squalid roadside zoo in late 2019 and came to live at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary in January 2020.
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Buddy
Buddy was sold by a breeder to an animal broker. Happily the deal fell through, and Buddy was sent to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary for proper care.
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Dawkins
Dawkins was rehomed from animal experimentation and into Born Free USA's care. On the day of his arrival at the sanctuary, Dawkins escaped from his transport crate and caused a major stir at the San Antonio Airport! Despite this upset, he has settled in well at the sanctuary.
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Freeman
Freeman was rescued in 2012 after enduring ten years as a "pet" kept in a tiny, filthy dog crate. Despite his terrible early life, Freeman has grown into a well-adjusted and happy monkey at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary.
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Gizmo
Gizmo came to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary in 2010, after being used in animal experimentation. He now lives with three other long-tail macaques, with whom he has built firm friendships.
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Kiki
Kiki was taken from her mother at three months old and sold into the pet trade. She lived alone for five years as a pet before her "owners" sought to rehome her to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary for a new, more natural life alongside other monkeys.
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Little Foot
Little Foot arrived at the sanctuary with her mother, Dee Dee, and "aunt" Izzy, who were exploited in lab research. She has quickly made friends with the sanctuary's other baby baboons, Mari, Peach, and Ophelia, who arrived at the sanctuary shortly after Little Foot and her family.
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Louie
Louie arrived at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary with five other monkeys in the Fall of 2022. He had been kept illegally as a pet for many years in Illinois. Louie is largely wary of humans, but is quick to come over for a snack!
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Marlin
Marlin was rescued from a squalid roadside zoo in late 2019 and came to live at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary in March 2020 along with his two daughters, Presley and Violet. The three have since been integrated into the sanctuary's larger baboon troop.
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Oscar
Oscar was rehomed from animal experimentation into the care of the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary in May 2018. He quickly adapted to his new, natural surroundings and become close friends with Creed, another monkey rehomed from a lab. Sadly, Creed passed away in 2026 and Oscar is now building new bonds with other monkeys.
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Peach
Peach and her sisters, Mari and Ophelia, came to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary after being confiscated from an exotic animal dealer in 2025.
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Presley
Presley was rescued from a squalid roadside zoo in late 2019 and came to live at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary in March 2020 along with her father, Marlin, and her half-sister, Violet. She has a nervous disposition but has made friends with the sanctuary's other baboons despite her shyness.
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Teddy
Teddy was bred in a zoo and taken from her mother at four months old to be sold as a "pet." Fortunately, the caregivers charged with interviewing potential buyers instead contacted the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary to take her in. She is friends with the sanctuary's other vervets and has matured a lot under the direction of the older monkeys in the troop.
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Violet
Violet was rescued from a squalid roadside zoo in late 2019 and came to live at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary in March 2020 along with her father, Marlin, and her half-sister, Presley. Violet is a gregarious and inquisitive baboon who, since she arrived at the sanctuary, has taken a great interest in making new friends.
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Willis
Willis was kept illegally as a pet for the first three years of his life. In late 2021, he was confiscated by Chicago authorities and transported to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary where he is now enjoying a life in nature alongside other vervet monkeys.
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