Violet, the Social Butterfly

Sex: Female

Year Born: 2010

Year arrived at Sanctuary: 2020

Species: Hamadryas Baboon

Father: Marlin

Half-Sister: Presley

Likes:Grooming her dad, Marlin, and her monkey friends, and eating.

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. She arrived with her father, Marlin, and her half-sister, Presley, and was able to experience life outside of a small, dark cage for the first time in her life.

Violet is a gregarious and inquisitive baboon who, since she arrived at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary, has taken a great interest in her new friends. She can either be found sticking close by to Marlin or Presley, or trying to get the attention of her neighbors. She presents her rear end to both monkeys and caretakers alike, which is a baboon way of demonstrating she means no harm and wants to be friends. If either Marlin or Presley feels threatened, Violet will come to the rescue, giving "threat faces" to whoever (human or monkey) has disturbed the peace. She is a loyal friend with a feisty personality.

If you adopt Violet, consider also adopting her half-sister, Presley, or her father, Marlin.