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Monkey Jungle is a 30-acre (12 ha) primatarium and zoological park located in South Miami, Florida. Established in 1933 by Joseph DuMond for the exhibition and study of endangered monkeys in semi-natural habitats after releasing 6 Java Macaques into a subtropical forest, the park is now home to over 300 primates.
The Center for Great Apes is an animal sanctuary for great apes located east of Wauchula, Florida.Founded as a nonprofit organization in 1993, the sanctuary has about 70 orangutans and chimpanzees who were formerly used in entertainment, scientific research, or the exotic pet trade. [2]
Alpha Genesis, the compny that operates the lab that lost the monkeys, provides ‘nonhuman primate products and bio-research service’ to its customers
Wild boar found their way to Florida in 1539 with Spanish colonist Hernando de Soto. Florida has 12% of the three million boars that roam in the US. [140] They are a popular hunting prey, but are regarded as a pest, due to the damage they inflict to agriculture and environment. More than 21,000 boar were killed in 1980 alone. [141]
The facility says its "experienced and caring staff" is "dedicated to conducting humane research with nonhuman primates to advance knowledge in primate biology and to address human health concerns."
However, in July 2021, six of the seven chimpanzees were removed from the Missouri Primate Facility and relocated to the Center for Great Apes in Wauchula, Florida, PETA wrote in a press release.
National Primate Research Centers are a network of seven research programs in the United States funded by the National Institutes of Health to conduct biomedical research on primates. [1] Each center is affiliated with a university or other host institution.
Two new exceptionally rare babies are ready for double trouble at a Florida zoo after their landmark birth earlier this year. Luna, the matriarch of a cotton-top tamarin troop gave birth to twins ...