Our Residents

Old World Monkeys

Old world monkeys are those that come from Africa or Asia.

Baboons

Pierre

olive baboon

Pierre - an olive baboon

Birth date: 2004
Arrival date: ~2006

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Johnny

olive baboon

Johnny - an olive baboon

Birth date: Unknown
Arrival date: 2019-07-26

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Judy

olive baboon

Judy - an olive baboon

Birth date: Unknown
Arrival date: 2019-07-26

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Bruno

olive baboon

Birth date: Unknown
Arrival date: 2022-04-30

Macaques

Boo

rhesus macaque

Boo - a Japanese macaque

Birth date: 1996-04-12
Arrival date: 2013-09-04

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Previous home details: Boo & Gerdie came from a laboratory in Ontario where it was important to the researcher that they be retired to live out their lives in safety and security and as comfortably as possible at the end of the research study. The researcher sought out Story Book Farm and arranged to have Boo and Gerdie take up residence here when their final results were recorded.
Condition upon arrival: Both animals were healthy and active. They are strong, curious and interested in what goes on around them.
Progress: Boo and Gerdie learned about so many new things. Flies were something they had not experienced before. Cats, dogs, other species of monkeys, all the sights and sounds and smells of the barn…and the great outdoors! They really love sitting in the sunshine. They have recently been moved into larger enclosures where they have more space to climb on ropes and platforms. They have explored every inch of their space and made the acquaintance of neighbours Max, Darwin and Lexy.
Personality: Boo is not very sure about trusting people and will become aggressive towards people on occasion. She is however the submissive one in her relationship with Gerdie. Both are very curious about everything around them, and have adjusted very well to their new life. And they are smart…they have enjoyed the enrichment devices they have been given, and have always succeeded in getting the treats!
Favourite Activity: The girls love to sit outside in the fresh air and sunshine and spend lots of time grooming each other. They spend a lot of time just looking around and evaluating everything they see and hear. They even like to be outside in winter. And of course, they love dinner time!
Favourite Food: While they both already loved bananas and mangoes on arrival, as well as yams and tomatoes, it seems that neither zucchini nor cucumber are especially liked.
Wish list from staff: They are smart, and have had some training in the past. We would like to use the training and expand on that in order to form some stronger bonds with them and make it easier for us to do our daily chores around them. Gerdie also loves mirrors, so stainless steel mirrors would be a great item for these two.

Gerdie

rhesus macaque

Gerdie - a Japanese macaque

Birth date: 1996-10-14
Arrival date: 2013-09-04

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Previous home details: Boo & Gerdie came from a laboratory in Ontario where it was important to the researcher that they be retired to live out their lives in safety and security and as comfortably as possible at the end of the research study. The researcher sought out Story Book Farm and arranged to have Boo and Gerdie take up residence here when their final results were recorded.
Condition upon arrival: Both animals were healthy and active. They are strong, curious and interested in what goes on around them.
Progress: Boo and Gerdie learned about so many new things. Flies were something they had not experienced before. Cats, dogs, other species of monkeys, all the sights and sounds and smells of the barn…and the great outdoors! They really love sitting in the sunshine. They have recently been moved into larger enclosures where they have more space to climb on ropes and platforms. They have explored every inch of their space and made the acquaintance of neighbours Max, Darwin and Lexy.
Personality: Since Gerdie is the dominant, if she is stressed, she will sometimes take out her frustrations on Boo. Both are very curious about everything around them, and have adjusted very well to their new life. And they are smart…they have enjoyed the enrichment devices they have been given, and have always succeeded in getting the treats!
Favourite Activity: The girls love to sit outside in the fresh air and sunshine and spend lots of time grooming each other. They spend a lot of time just looking around and evaluating everything they see and hear. They even like to be outside in winter. And of course, they love dinner time!
Favourite Food: While they both already loved bananas and mangoes on arrival, as well as yams and tomatoes, it seems that neither zucchini nor cucumber are especially liked.
Wishlist from staff: They are smart, and have had some training in the past. We would like to use the training and expand on that in order to form some stronger bonds with them and make it easier for us to do our daily chores around them. Gerdie also loves mirrors, so stainless steel mirrors would be a great item for these two.