For the Love of Primates
@loveofprimates.bsky.social
For the Love of Primates is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization working to establish a sanctuary in Central Ohio for primates retired from laboratory research, used in entertainment, or previously kept as pets. www.fortheloveofprimates.org
🐒🌍 National Monkey Day 🌍🐒
Monkeys from around the world remind us that protecting primates means protecting our planet. Every species plays a role in healthy ecosystems—and their future is deeply connected to ours.
#NationalMonkeyDay #ForTheLoveOfPrimates #ProtectPrimates #PrimateConservation
Monkeys from around the world remind us that protecting primates means protecting our planet. Every species plays a role in healthy ecosystems—and their future is deeply connected to ours.
#NationalMonkeyDay #ForTheLoveOfPrimates #ProtectPrimates #PrimateConservation
December 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
🐒🌍 National Monkey Day 🌍🐒
Monkeys from around the world remind us that protecting primates means protecting our planet. Every species plays a role in healthy ecosystems—and their future is deeply connected to ours.
#NationalMonkeyDay #ForTheLoveOfPrimates #ProtectPrimates #PrimateConservation
Monkeys from around the world remind us that protecting primates means protecting our planet. Every species plays a role in healthy ecosystems—and their future is deeply connected to ours.
#NationalMonkeyDay #ForTheLoveOfPrimates #ProtectPrimates #PrimateConservation
🐒 #MonkeyMonday: Meet the Caquetá titi, one of the world’s most obscure primates! Discovered in 2010, these tiny monkeys are known for their fluffy coats and tail-twining pairs. With fewer than 250 left, they’re critically endangered — awareness helps protect species like this. 💚
#FTLOP
#FTLOP
December 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🐒 #MonkeyMonday: Meet the Caquetá titi, one of the world’s most obscure primates! Discovered in 2010, these tiny monkeys are known for their fluffy coats and tail-twining pairs. With fewer than 250 left, they’re critically endangered — awareness helps protect species like this. 💚
#FTLOP
#FTLOP
Happy #MonkeyMonday! 🐒 Today we’re highlighting Howler monkeys—about 15 species from Central and South America. Their enlarged hyoid bone gives them their famous calls! 📢 Mostly eating leaves and fruit, some species now face threats from habitat loss and wildlife trade. 🌿🛑
November 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Happy #MonkeyMonday! 🐒 Today we’re highlighting Howler monkeys—about 15 species from Central and South America. Their enlarged hyoid bone gives them their famous calls! 📢 Mostly eating leaves and fruit, some species now face threats from habitat loss and wildlife trade. 🌿🛑
Happy #MonkeyMonday! 🐒 Meet the Javan surili, a small gray leaf monkey from western Java 🇮🇩. Listed as Vulnerable, fewer than 10,000 remain due to habitat loss. 🍃 Sanctuaries like #FTLOP work to protect and raise awareness for primates like this one. 🛑🌿 #conservation
November 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Happy #MonkeyMonday! 🐒 Meet the Javan surili, a small gray leaf monkey from western Java 🇮🇩. Listed as Vulnerable, fewer than 10,000 remain due to habitat loss. 🍃 Sanctuaries like #FTLOP work to protect and raise awareness for primates like this one. 🛑🌿 #conservation
Happy #MonkeyMonday! 🐒 Meet the Olive baboon — the most wide-ranging baboon species in Africa. 🌍 Named for its olive-colored fur 🫒, it thrives in grasslands, forests, and even deserts! 🌿 Omnivorous and adaptable, it’s listed as Least Concern but faces risks from habitat loss and human conflict.
October 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Happy #MonkeyMonday! 🐒 Meet the Olive baboon — the most wide-ranging baboon species in Africa. 🌍 Named for its olive-colored fur 🫒, it thrives in grasslands, forests, and even deserts! 🌿 Omnivorous and adaptable, it’s listed as Least Concern but faces risks from habitat loss and human conflict.
It’s #ThoughtfulThursday! 🧠🍸
Join The Siposium—a fun, NPR-style event supporting For The Love of Primates!
This month: You Are What You Eat: Diet, Evolution & the Primate Connection.
🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/1772203220...
Join The Siposium—a fun, NPR-style event supporting For The Love of Primates!
This month: You Are What You Eat: Diet, Evolution & the Primate Connection.
🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/1772203220...
October 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
It’s #ThoughtfulThursday! 🧠🍸
Join The Siposium—a fun, NPR-style event supporting For The Love of Primates!
This month: You Are What You Eat: Diet, Evolution & the Primate Connection.
🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/1772203220...
Join The Siposium—a fun, NPR-style event supporting For The Love of Primates!
This month: You Are What You Eat: Diet, Evolution & the Primate Connection.
🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/1772203220...
Happy #MonkeyMonday! 🐒 Meet the bonobo — once thought to be a subspecies of chimpanzee, now recognized as a distinct great ape! Bonobos live in female-led groups and are known for their peaceful, social nature. Sadly, they’re endangered due to habitat loss and hunting. ❤️🩹 #bonobo #conservation
October 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Happy #MonkeyMonday! 🐒 Meet the bonobo — once thought to be a subspecies of chimpanzee, now recognized as a distinct great ape! Bonobos live in female-led groups and are known for their peaceful, social nature. Sadly, they’re endangered due to habitat loss and hunting. ❤️🩹 #bonobo #conservation
🌿 #ThoughtfulThursday 🌿
The Captive Primate Safety Act would ban private primate ownership in the U.S. 🐒 Support legislation that protects primates from exploitation and suffering. 💚
👉 Sign our letter: tinyurl.com/FTLOP-cpsa
#PrimatesAreNotPets #FTLOP
The Captive Primate Safety Act would ban private primate ownership in the U.S. 🐒 Support legislation that protects primates from exploitation and suffering. 💚
👉 Sign our letter: tinyurl.com/FTLOP-cpsa
#PrimatesAreNotPets #FTLOP
October 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
🌿 #ThoughtfulThursday 🌿
The Captive Primate Safety Act would ban private primate ownership in the U.S. 🐒 Support legislation that protects primates from exploitation and suffering. 💚
👉 Sign our letter: tinyurl.com/FTLOP-cpsa
#PrimatesAreNotPets #FTLOP
The Captive Primate Safety Act would ban private primate ownership in the U.S. 🐒 Support legislation that protects primates from exploitation and suffering. 💚
👉 Sign our letter: tinyurl.com/FTLOP-cpsa
#PrimatesAreNotPets #FTLOP
🐒 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
October 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🐒 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
🐒 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
October 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
🐒 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
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. 💚
October 2, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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. 💚
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
September 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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
🌍🐵 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
September 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🌍🐵 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
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
#ftlop #fortheloveofprimates #sanctuary #congratulations #nonprofit
September 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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
#ftlop #fortheloveofprimates #sanctuary #congratulations #nonprofit
#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
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
September 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
#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
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
🌱 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
Come for the pawpaws, stay for the primates — we can’t wait to see you there! 💛
#OhioPawpawFestival #FTLOP #ForTheLoveOfPrimates #SanctuarySupport #CommunityEvent
September 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
🌱 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
Come for the pawpaws, stay for the primates — we can’t wait to see you there! 💛
#OhioPawpawFestival #FTLOP #ForTheLoveOfPrimates #SanctuarySupport #CommunityEvent
🐒💚 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
September 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
🐒💚 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
🎉 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.
June 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🎉 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.
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
📸: Amazon Conservation Team
#monday #monkey #conservation #fortheloveofprimates #sanctuary #spidermonkey
June 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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
📸: Amazon Conservation Team
#monday #monkey #conservation #fortheloveofprimates #sanctuary #spidermonkey
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!
June 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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!
🌿 #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.
June 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🌿 #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.
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
June 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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
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
#ftlop #sanctuary #primate
May 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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
#ftlop #sanctuary #primate
🧡 #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
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
May 20, 2025 at 1:51 AM
🧡 #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
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
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
#monkey #sanctuary
May 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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
#monkey #sanctuary