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For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · 2d

🐒 Meet the Mona monkey! Native to West Africa, these social and expressive primates live in lively forest groups. 🌿 Their colorful faces make them unforgettable — let’s help protect their shrinking habitats! 💚 #MonkeyMonday #ForTheLoveOfPrimates #MonaMonkey

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · 4d

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#FounderFriday with Dr. Tessa Wilde, highlighting the differences between zoos, sanctuaries, and pseudo-sanctuaries! 🐒

There are important differences between zoos, true sanctuaries, and pseudo-sanctuaries. Help us build a true primate sanctuary in Central Ohio! 🐒💚 www.fortheloveofprimates.org #FounderFriday #ForTheL...

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For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · 8d

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#TeamTuesday with board VP, Melissa!

Happy #TeamTuesday! Meet our board Vice President, Melissa! Melissa has the longest tenure on the #FTLOP board and takes on so many roles! From helping organize outreach and education, to being a fier...

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For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · 8d

🐒 Happy #MonkeyMonday! 🌿 Jane Goodall’s research showed chimpanzees use tools, feel emotions & live in complex groups. 💚 Most sanctuaries house chimps, but FTLOP will focus on monkeys & lesser apes—giving all primates the care they deserve. 🏡💫 #ForTheLoveOfPrimates

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · 12d

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#FounderFriday in honor of #DrJaneGoodall

#FounderFriday Honoring the incredible Dr. Jane Goodall. #fyp #foryoupage #janegoodall #rememberingjanegoodall #drjanegoodall #primatologist #conservation #chimpanzee #primate

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For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · 13d

Today we remember Dr. Jane Goodall — a pioneer in science, conservation, and peace. 🌿🐒 Her work forever changed how we view animals and inspired generations to protect the natural world with compassion and hope. 💚

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · 15d

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Happy #TeamTuesday! Meet our board president, Madee Green!

#fortheloveofprimates #ftlop #sanctuary #primate #womeninleadership #womeninnonprofits #science #education #nonprofit

Happy #TeamTuesday! Meet our board president, Madee Green! #fyp #fortheloveofprimates #sanctuary #womeninleadership #womeninnonprofits #science #foryoupage #learnontiktok

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For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · 16d

Happy #MonkeyMonday! 🐒 The Philippine tarsier 🇵🇭 isn’t a monkey, but it’s incredible! At just 6” long, these tiny primates rotate their heads 180° to see around. 🔄 Sadly, they’re near threatened due to habitat loss & the pet trade. 💔 #conservation #tarsier #fortheloveofprimates

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For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · 20d

🌍🐵 Happy #WorldGorillaDay! Gorillas are vital to forest health, but face threats like habitat loss & poaching. 💚 Support sanctuaries & conservation to help protect these gentle giants! 🌱🌳 #FTLOP #ForTheLoveOfPrimates #Conservation

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For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · 21d

This #TeamTuesday, help us welcome Isla, the newest (and littlest) member of the team and congratulate our Founder, Tessa, on the birth of her daughter! 🥰🌈 Welcome to the team, Isla!

#ftlop #fortheloveofprimates #sanctuary #congratulations #nonprofit

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · 23d

#MonkeyMonday 🐒 Meet the Black-crested gibbon (Nomascus concolor)!

Native to 🇨🇳🇱🇦🇻🇳, these critically endangered apes swing through tropical forests, feasting on figs & fruit. Males are black 🖤, females golden w/ black crests 💛.

Only ~2,000 remain in the wild. 🚨
#conservation #primates

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For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · Sep 11

🌱 FTLOP is coming to the Ohio Pawpaw Festival! 🐒🍐

Come for the pawpaws, stay for the primates — we can’t wait to see you there! 💛

#OhioPawpawFestival #FTLOP #ForTheLoveOfPrimates #SanctuarySupport #CommunityEvent

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · Sep 2

🐒💚 On International Primate Day, we honor the primates who call sanctuaries their home. At FTLOP, they get the chance to heal, thrive & simply be primates again. 🌿 #InternationalPrimateDay #ForTheLoveOfPrimates

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · Jun 17

🎉 Announcement time! 🎉 Our Executive Director, Tessa, is pregnant and due any day! 🥰 While she is out on maternity leave, we will be posting much less frequently on social media. We will do our best to keep you updated, but don’t be surprised if we go a bit longer between posts.

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · Jun 16

Happy #FTLOP #MonkeyMonday! Let’s spotlight the Red-faced spider monkey today. 🐒🔦 They are listed as a vulnerable species, with hunting and habitat loss being their main concerns. 🛑🙊

📸: Amazon Conservation Team

#monday #monkey #conservation #fortheloveofprimates #sanctuary #spidermonkey

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · Jun 13

Come visit our booth tonight and tomorrow at Columbus Pride!! 🌈🐒 We have info, cookies, primate swag, and amazing raffle baskets! All profits go directly towards building our sanctuary, so you really can’t go wrong!

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · Jun 9

🌿 #MonkeyMonday Spotlight: The Lion-Tailed Macaque 🐒🦁 With its striking silver mane and expressive eyes, the lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) is one of the most unique and endangered primates in the world. Sadly, fewer than 4,000 remain in the wild due to deforestation and habitat fragmentation.

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For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · Jun 2

Happy #PrideMonth and #FTLOP #MonkeyMonday everyone! 🐒🏳️‍🌈 Today we’ll talk about a very special primate, the Bonobo. Many studies show that male and female bonobos will commonly enter both platonic and physical relationships with the same sex. 🤝 🌈 #monkey #sanctuary #pride #bonobos

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · May 26

Happy #FTLOP #MonkeyMonday! 🐒 Today we’ll highlight the Southern Patas Monkey. Thought to have gone extinct, thankfully this monkey was recently rediscovered in the wild! 🎉🥳🎊

📸: R. Truscott

#monday #monkey #conservation #fortheloveofprimates #sanctuary #rediscovery #southernpatasmonkey

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · May 23

We had such a fun time last night at the Jungle Drive-in event held to thank the MVESC, Perry County Schools and Logan-Hocking school districts, staff, students & parents taking part in their before and after school programs. Thank you to MVESC for inviting us! 🐒🎉

#ftlop #sanctuary #primate

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · May 20

🧡 #MonkeyMonday Magic: François’ Langur Edition 🐵🧡
Meet the François’ langur. Adults are sleek and black with a signature white tuft of hair like sideburns… but their babies? Neon orange! 🔶👶
Scientists believe the vivid color helps adult langurs keep track of and care for the babies.
#ftlop #primate

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · May 12

Happy #FTLOP #MonkeyMonday with the Mantled howler monkey. The leaves they primarily consume are low in energy and contain toxins, so these monkeys have specially adapted to slowly digest them! 🙊 They howl to both communicate with each other and as a warning to others! 📢
#monkey #sanctuary

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · May 11

🌸 Happy #MothersDay from FTLOP! 🌸

Today, we celebrate the strength, love, and nurturing spirit of all mothers—human and nonhuman alike. To all the moms out there, thank you for your endless care and compassion. You make the world a better place.

#ForTheLoveOfPrimates #AnimalMoms #CelebrateMoms

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · May 6

This #TeamTuesday, we are so excited to introduce you to our Animal Welfare and Behavior Intern, Natalie! 🐒🎉 She has been working hard to prepare training plans for us and has truly gone above and beyond. We were so lucky to have her and wish her the best in her career! 👏
#ftlop #womeninscience

For the Love of Primates @loveofprimates.bsky.social · May 5

🐵 It’s #MonkeyMonday and #InternationalMacaqueWeek! Besides humans, macaques are the most wide-spread group of primates. 🗺️📌 Macaques are one of the main species our sanctuary is expected to house in the future! 🫶🐒🫶🐒🫶

#monkey #conservation #sanctuary

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