Primates and Primate Studies

Characteristics and Classification of Primates

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/mammalia/primates.html

This site is sponsored by the Animal Diversity Web University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. It features information and description of classification of Strepsirhines and Haplorrhines.

Primate Info Net (PIN)

http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/

By far the most comprehensive and useful resource on primatology on the Web. Coordinated by Larry Jacobsen, Head of Library Services, Primate Center Library, Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center

African Primates at home

http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/primates.html

Pictures, vocalisations and information on chimpanzees, gorillas, mangabeys, colobus monkeys and other primates can be found at this site.

Primate Communications

Chimpanzee Culture Database

http://chimp.st-and.ac.uk/cultures/database.htm

This site allows searching by behaviour amongst 9 African areas.

Can chimps talk?

http://www.santafe.edu/~johnson/articles.chimp.html

Copy of article by George Johnson in New York Times

Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute (CHCI) Central Washington University

http://www.cwu.edu/~cwuchci/

The CHCI cares for a unique family of five chimpanzees who have acquired the signs of American

Sign Language (ASL)

The Evolution of Primate Intelligence

http://hcs.harvard.edu/~husn/BRAIN/vol2/Primate.html

Text and references by Scott Rifkin

Gorilla Foundation California

http://www.gorilla.org/

This is the site for Koko, the gorilla that became famous for learning American Sign Language. This is one of those great sites, with something for everyone, from kids to scientists, especially regarding promoting protection, preservation and propagation of gorillas.

Pictures

Primate InfoNet: Images

http://library.primate.wisc.edu/av/

A great picture site, from which slides can be ordered. The pictures have copyright and cannot be copied.

Research Centres

New England Regional Primate Research Center

http://www.hms.harvard.edu/nerprc/

This center uses primates for basic and applied biomedical research, particularly AIDS, cancer and drug addiction.

Regional Primate Research Center at the University of Washington

http://depts.washington.edu/compmed/compmed/facilities3e.html

This center uses macaques for research on neurological, endocrinology and a host of other things.

Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center

http://www.emory.edu/WHSC/YERKES/

This center uses primates (mostly rhesus monkeys) for research, particularly Parkinson’s disease and drug addiction, but it does confront the issues of using primates as subjects of biomedical research.

Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center

http://www.primate.wisc.edu/

WRPRC uses rhesus monkeys and marmosets for research. This center supports the Primate Info Net (see separate listing above).

California National Primate Research Center

http://www.cnprc.ucdavis.edu/index.html

Rhesus monkeys

Duke Lemur Center
http://lemur.duke.edu/

Deutsches Primatenzentrum (DPZ)

http://www.dpz.gwdg.de/

This research center in Gottingen, Germany is committed to maintaining genetic diversity of primates isolated in institutions; they maintain a Gene Bank of Primates for the exchange of genetic material. A census for all known animals in institutions (i.e. zoos, research centers) in Europe and North Africa, by species, can be found here.

Conservation and Sanctuary

Caring for Chimpanzees

http://www.earthwatch.org/expeditions/fouts.html

This project is in Washington state, and is one of many that Earthwatch offers (but the only one on primates). There is a fee required for participation.

Center for Captive Chimpanzee Care Boynton Beach, Florida

http://www.savethechimps.org/

This organisation cares for chimpanzees that were formerly used for research.

Dewar Wildlife Trust Gorilla Haven Georgia USA

http://www.gorilla-haven.org/index.htm

An interesting site for the sanctuary for western lowland gorillas. It acts as a sort of halfway house for captive gorillas temporarily without a zoo for a home. It discusses many problems that gorillas can have within a zoo environment.

International Primate Protection League (IPPL)

http://www.ippl.org/

Founded by Shirley McGreal, this organisation actively intervenes in the mistreatment of primates. The site details many abuses, with text and photos.

http://www.informatics.org/gorilla/

This site describes in detail the spatial aspects of the Mountain Gorilla Habitat.

Orangutan Foundation International

http://www.orangutan.org/

The OFI is dedicated to supporting conservation & understanding of species in its rain forest habitat and caring for ex-captive individuals. The site contains many photos and information on orangutans, as well as maps and information on Borneo and Sumatra.

Jane Goodall Institute

http://www.janegoodall.org/

Information about the chimpanzee sanctuary at Gombe is featured here.

Associations

American Society of Primatologists

http://www.asp.org/

A summary of Association meetings, research and student research opportunities is available at this site.

International Primatological Society

http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/ips/index.html

This page is for an association of primatologist researchers on such diverse subjects as behaviour, conservation and neurology. The site describes meetings, etc., of the association.

Primate Society of Great Britain

http://www.psgb.org/

This association promotes conservation, biology and management of primates, both in nature and captive. The page describes student opportunities, meetings and fundraising.

Lukuru Wildlife Research Project (LWRP)

http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/idp/idp/entry/21

The LWRP focuses on scientific research of fauna, primarily the bonobo (Pan paniscus), and flora a region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa.

Journals

American Journal of Primatology

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jtoc?ID=34629

Folia Primatologica International Journal of Primatology

http://www.karger.ch/journals/fpr/fpr_jh.htm

International Journal of Primatology

http://springerlink.metapress.com/content/1573-8604/

Laboratory Primate Newsletter

http://www.brown.edu/Research/Primate/

Pan Africa News, The Newsletter of The Japan Committee for the Conservation and Care of Chimpanzees and The Mahale Wildlife Conservation Society