But it could not even provide these and other monkeys whose digestive systems were ravaged by stress with adequate veterinary care or effective environmental and psychological enrichment. WNPRC is one of the most prominent primate laboratories in the U.S., one of seven federally funded National Primate Research Centers that were started supposedly to find treatments for human disease. Livingstone struggled with loose stools for 21 of his 27 years of constant confinement. Noah and Zak-approximately 22 and 15 years old, respectively-had battled the condition most of their lives. Many other macaques suffered from chronic diarrhea. Lemon and her cagemate, Lulu, were also nearly bald-apparently from pulling out their own or each other’s hair-but a worker said that there was “nothing much” they could do to help them. Her babies would eventually be taken away from her so that experimenters could torment and kill them. Another macaque, Princess, had apparently plucked herself nearly bald but was still forced to breed. Many anxious animals, including Charlie, pulled out their own hair in desperation.
With nothing to occupy his mind, he picked and scratched compulsively at the open wound. One frustrated monkey, known only as r12050, mutilated his own leg down to the muscle. A worker said that some of these highly intelligent animals were caged alone “because they’re a**holes” who “beat the crap out of” each other-completely ignoring the fact that the fights were a result of the monkeys’ unnatural, barren living conditions. A monkey named Ellie lost part of her ear in a fight with a cagemate.Īmputations of parts of fingers, toes, and tails were a common result of the traumatic injuries sustained by monkeys in WNPRC’s care. Incompatible animals were forced to live together in just a few square feet of space. Months later, her wounds still had not fully healed, and she clung to her mother in fear.
Constant, unremitting captivity causes these smart, sensitive animals extreme psychological distress, leading some to injure each other and themselves.Ī baby monkey, named Cocoa by PETA’s investigator, was attacked by a severely stressed adult macaque, resulting in deep, painful cuts to her face. Stripped of their autonomy, they’re not able to make decisions regarding the most basic aspects of their lives. They never feel the warmth of the sun on their backs or the earth beneath their feet. Monkeys at WNPRC spend every day and every night locked in barren metal cages.
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