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Among the primates held in captivity at the SNPRC are baboons, chimpanzees, common marmosets, and rhesus macaques. The center houses over 1,000 baboons, which makes it the world's largest colony of baboons used for biomedical research. [4] Furthermore, the center sells primates from their colonies to other researchers.
Primarily Primates (PPI) is a non-profit organization in Bexar County, Texas, that operates an animal sanctuary, housing 347 non-human primates and a variety of other birds and animals released from use in entertainment, research, or as rescues from the exotic pet trade. [1]
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.
OBRC's Texas operations span 500 acres and includes primate holding, veterinary care, diagnostic and maintenance facilities. West Lafayette's Inotiv acquires primate quarantine facility in Texas ...
The international trade in primates sees 32,000 wild non-human primates (NHPs) trapped and sold on the international market every year. [ citation needed ] They are sold mostly for use in animal testing [ citation needed ] , but also for food, for exhibition in zoos and circuses, and for private use as companion animals [ citation needed ] .
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The sanctuary is one of only eight free-release primate sanctuaries in the world, [2] and home to over 90 indigenous and exotic primates from around the world. A number of primates have also been born wild at the sanctuary. [3] The sanctuary is non-subsidised, and supported by funding generated from guided tours and sales of curios.
Animals from "random sources" come from auctions, pounds, newspaper ads (including "free-to-home" ads), and some may be stolen pets or illegally trapped strays. [3] As of February 2013, there were only seven active Class B dealers remaining in the United States. However, these sources round up "thousands" of cats and dogs each year for sale. [5]