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Animals in Research
Holly the Research Pig
Holly is a laid back pig who loves people. She got a back scratch daily along with treats and was trained to…
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Animals in Research
Trainer and Rhesus Macaque Colony
This is the Oregon National Primate Research Center Nonhuman Primate Training Specialist. She is training a monkey, Finch, in a group to…
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Animals in Research
Peanut Taking a Break
Peanut is a dog with a naturally-occurring form of muscular dystrophy. He is resting with his research technician after a round of…
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Animals in Research
Beagle Playing with Kong
Beagles have been important for many medical advancements, from understanding body systems and disease processes to the development of new medicines and…
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Animals in Research
Monkey with Halloween pumpkins
Monkeys at the California Primate Research Center enjoy Halloween pumpkins.
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Animals in Research
Monkey in imaging
Imaging technologies have greatly reduced the number of animals needed for research. In the past, animals would have had to be euthanized…
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Animals in Research
Outdoor Climbing and Wheel
Nonhuman primates, like these Rhesus macaques, are naturally curious. They spend a great deal of time foraging and investigating novel objects in…
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Animals in Research
Golden syrian hamster in a tube
Golden Syrian hamsters are susceptible to a virus called SV40 which is related to human-associated viruses in a family called polyomaviruses. SV40…
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Animals in Research
Seraphina: Helping to Understand Navigation and Memory
This is Seraphina, a Rock Dove or pigeon. She contributes to studies focused on understanding “homing” and how the brain supports navigation…
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Animals in Research
Positive Reinforcement Training for Blood Draw
Garcia is participating in positive reinforcement training (PRT), also known as clicker training. PRT is a type of training in which animals…
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Animals in Research
Geriatric rhesus macaque
The colony of rhesus macaques at the California National Primate Research Center consists of infants to adults. Their average life span in…
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