New England Primate Conservancy

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New England Primate Conservancy Making knowledge a pathway to compassion and conservation It is the go-to source for understanding how primate conservation protects the Earth’s biodiversity.

New England Primate Conservancy is an animal protection and wildlife conservation organization that makes its greatest impact through education. Biodiversity is Mother Nature’s formula for success! Primate conservation is a particularly compelling lens for understanding this, since in many ecosystems, nonhuman primates are both biodiversity indicators and keystone species. They are nature’s architects and messengers—shaping forests, spreading seeds, and signaling when ecosystems are in trouble. Protecting them means protecting the entire web of life we all depend on. Armed with knowledge, everybody can be a conservationist!

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10/15/2026

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Santa Marta white-fronted capuchins inhabit dry tropical forests, tropical lowland forests, submontane, and montane fore...
10/15/2026

Santa Marta white-fronted capuchins inhabit dry tropical forests, tropical lowland forests, submontane, and montane forests. Not extensively studied since its categorization as a subspecies of other gracile capuchins or as a unique species, as we feature here, is still debated. Learn more: neprimateconservancy.org/santa-marta-white-fronted-capuchin/

10/14/2026
Meet the world’s strangest primate—the aye-aye! With radar-like ears and a finger made for foraging, this nocturnal lemu...
10/13/2026

Meet the world’s strangest primate—the aye-aye! With radar-like ears and a finger made for foraging, this nocturnal lemur redefines what it means to be unique.

Meet the world’s strangest primate—the aye-aye! With radar-like ear...

To learn more about today's featured primate species, the Rio Acari marmoset, visit neprimateconservancy.org/rio-acari-m...
10/13/2026

To learn more about today's featured primate species, the Rio Acari marmoset, visit neprimateconservancy.org/rio-acari-marmoset/

Discover the world of primates with this printable card deck—featuring four exciting games that bring learning to life! ...
10/12/2026

Discover the world of primates with this printable card deck—featuring four exciting games that bring learning to life! Explore the amazing diversity of nonhuman primates and their natural habitats, then dive deeper with the “Who’s in the Cards?” quick-access guide to detailed Primate Species Profiles. Play, explore, and learn! neprimateconservancy.org/primates-and-their-habitats/

Learn more about the Ka'apor capuchin at neprimateconservancy.org/Kaapor-capuchin/.
10/12/2026

Learn more about the Ka'apor capuchin at neprimateconservancy.org/Kaapor-capuchin/.

10/11/2026

Toque macaques live in multi-male and multi-female groups of an average of 20 individuals, with groups reaching up to 40 individuals. They operate on more conciliatory behaviors than many other macaque species. Communication that is common across macaque species is also understood as less aggressive in the toque macaques. For instance, teeth-baring, typically a submissive/aggressive fear response, is taken more as a friendly submissive response. Learn more: neprimateconservancy.org/toque-macaque/

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