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!

10/31/2026

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Because they are usually silent when fleeing, many people have been led to believe that Siberut macaques are very quiet....
10/31/2026

Because they are usually silent when fleeing, many people have been led to believe that Siberut macaques are very quiet. On the contrary, they are considered highly vocal monkeys and make their fair share of noise (perhaps more than their fair share!) during the course of their day. Learn more: siberut-macaque/

Why do primates matter? And why is protecting them vital to the health of our planet? From their influence on forest gro...
10/30/2026

Why do primates matter? And why is protecting them vital to the health of our planet? From their influence on forest growth to their connection with people and ecosystems around the world, this short video answers the big question: Why primates?

Why do primates matter? And why is protecting them vital to the hea...

Formosan rock macaques enjoy a diet of fruits, leaves, berries, seeds, insects, and small vertebrates. Troop sizes have ...
10/30/2026

Formosan rock macaques enjoy a diet of fruits, leaves, berries, seeds, insects, and small vertebrates. Troop sizes have decreased from as many as 100 to as few as 10 individuals under the pressures of human activities. Learn more: neprimateconservancy.org/formosan-rock-macaque/

This video highlights the traits that define all primates—while revealing that, with such complex animals, there’s an ex...
10/29/2026

This video highlights the traits that define all primates—while revealing that, with such complex animals, there’s an exception to nearly every rule!

As part of our "Discovering Primates: A Video Journey" series for y...

The brain of capuchin monkeys is among the largest relative to their body size. It has many convolutions—compared to the...
10/29/2026

The brain of capuchin monkeys is among the largest relative to their body size. It has many convolutions—compared to the brains of primates that mainly consume foliage. Large brains with many convolutions are associated with tool use, problem solving, adaptability to different environments, complex foraging techniques, and complex social groups. Learn more: neprimateconservancy.org/andean-white-fronted-capuchin/

In a world with 6,700 mammal species, how can you tell which ones are primates? Explore the traits, behaviors, and amazi...
10/28/2026

In a world with 6,700 mammal species, how can you tell which ones are primates? Explore the traits, behaviors, and amazing diversity that make primates unique.

In a world with 6,700 mammal species, how can you tell which ones a...

Also called Mentawai gibbons, dwarf siamangs or gibbons, and, locally, bilou. Kloss’s gibbons are highly vocal, using a ...
10/28/2026

Also called Mentawai gibbons, dwarf siamangs or gibbons, and, locally, bilou. Kloss’s gibbons are highly vocal, using a variety of calls to communicate with members of their own family and with neighboring groups. Their most distinctive form of communication is a loud song that can carry through the forest canopy over long distances. These songs advertise a group’s presence and territory, allowing neighboring gibbons to track one another without meeting face-to-face. Learn more: neprimateconservancy.org/kloss-gibbon/

The study of conservation comes with its own language of acronyms. From organizations assessing species’ risks to the sc...
10/27/2026

The study of conservation comes with its own language of acronyms. From organizations assessing species’ risks to the scientific teams supplying the data behind each Conservation Status, it can feel like an alphabet soup of abbreviations. This video untangles these codes and explains why they matter.

Ever wonder what it really means when a species is labeled Endanger...

Shortridge's langurs are also called Shortridge’s capped langurs or lutungs. They primarily occur in evergreen and semi-...
10/27/2026

Shortridge's langurs are also called Shortridge’s capped langurs or lutungs. They primarily occur in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. Largely arboreal, yet sometimes terrestrial. Learn more: neprimateconservancy.org/shortridges-langur/

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