Positive reinforcement is used to train research animals to participate in essential studies. Here you see Beignet, a male rhesus macaque monkey, being rewarded as he voluntarily gets into a chair and then closes the door. These chairs are important to keep the animal safe and comfortable while also ensuring safety for the people working with the animals.
Research technician prepares a pregnant female marmoset for an ultrasound at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center. Because they are acclimated to careful handling…
Monkeys of all ages like to climb and play in the children's play structures installed in their housing areas. The bright colors…
This is the Oregon National Primate Research Center Nonhuman Primate Training Specialist. She is training a monkey, Finch, in a group to…
This monkey is part of a family of common marmosets in the lobby of the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center. Adult common…
