Phantom was sprawled out on a rock, his legs and arms stretched out. Uzat was grooming him; she was focused and working diligently. She also had a really nice estrous swelling. It was a beautiful day and the baboon pair was content. But then, another young female with an estrous swelling named Uganda approached. She went up to Phantom and
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When I first walked into the sanctuary I was interning at in Central America, I had no idea what to expect. Throughout my first week I watched anxiously for my turn as other alum interns cared for and carried baby howlers. We provided all meals, carried them into the forest, and played with them throughout the day. It was everyone’s
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Join us in Costa Rica! Join us this winter in Costa Rica for our 2015 Methods in Primate Behavior and Conservation course. Course dates are January 1- January 15, 2015. The registration deadline is December 1, 2014. This course is designed to provide students with field experience in primate behavior, ecology, and conservation. This course will…
Mother’s day. Father’s day. College graduations in May. Pre-k through high school graduations in June. And birthdays year round. What is the most frightening of all of these? The recipients not enjoying their presents. We all have pictures of our younger selves playing with refrigerator boxes or empty pots and pans, sometimes with brand new toys right next to us.
Read morePrimate Connections 2015 Calendars Now Available! What fundraising project brings together 13 primate conservation organizations, four independent wildlife photographers, three primate conservation societies, two zoos, and half a dozen youth organizations, all in the name of primate conservation? The 2015 Primate Connections calendar, of course! Click here to view the calendar. Yes, that’s right. The 2015 Primate Connections Calendar Project
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I cannot deny the fact the baby monkeys are irresistibly cute. They seem so much like a human infant, it’s difficult not to instantly fall for them and fight the urge to care for them. BUT there are real dangers to keeping monkeys as pets – not just for humans, but for the monkeys themselves too. Primates are highly intelligent, emotionally
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The summer after I traveled with DANTA I had another flare up of the ever-persistent travel bug. My heart was yearning for somewhere new and the hands-on experience I missed during my time with DANTA. Another student from my DANTA group messaged me one day with a possible internship she had found. She was applying and thought that I would
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Targeting might be the most beneficial behavior you could train your pet. When an animal targets, you are asking them to aim a body part towards a specific object. Once trained, this behavior has endless possibilities. A hamster shows aggressive behavior towards hands whenever they enter the cage to change food and water bowls. The hamster could be trained to
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Go to the meat refrigerator in any grocery store, and you’re guaranteed to see it: the organic meats section. Littered with happy-sounding-phrases like “antibiotic free” and “free-range,” it makes you as a consumer feel happier about the choices you’re making both for your own health and for the sake of the animals you’re consuming. But, does antibiotic-free really mean that
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As an educator, I am ALL about getting new teaching material. Whether you are a classroom teacher or a non-traditional educator, teaching resources have something for everyone. Look for the “Resource Spotlight” header on posts for a window into potential new activities for the class! Having been part of a naturalist training program, I was very privileged to have
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