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Enrichment for rhesus mother and baby

Location: California, USA
Group: Primates
Species: Rhesus macaque
Research Areas: Zika virus

A mother and juvenielle rhesus macaque climb a branch in their outdoor enclosure.  They are eating zucchini, one of many vegetables provided as both enrichment and nutrition for these research monkeys.

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