Sanctuary Timeline
2002
Acquired 40 acres of land from the Gumz Family
2014
Food Prep Building designed and built
2015
• Office Building designed and built
• First Baboon Building designed and built currently houses 19 baboons
• 2015 also included additional septic fields, underground infrastructure, generator and solar panel field startMay 24th, 2016 - Sanctuary accepts first animals!
• Baboons Juniper, Violet & Periwinkle arrive
• Additional 40 acres acquired at auction2017
• Open top enclosure for Baboons
• Outdoor one acre areas for baboons
• Macaque building designed and built - currently houses 28 primates2018
• 1st arrivals for Macaque building - Gordie & Winston
2019
• Yale/Princeton Macaque building designed and built
2020
• Animal arrivals, 14 Macaques
• Baboon Pods designed and built, houses 5 rescued Baboons2021
Planting of the Turner/Vorbeck Orchard
2022
• Currently under construction – a new macaque building that will house 20 primates
• Plans for construction of the Animal Care Center
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Careers
The Peaceable Primate Sanctuary in Winamac, Indiana is actively looking for a motivated, hardworking individual to join our animal care team.
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Peaceable Primate Sanctuary welcomes volunteers who have love for animals and a passion for helping the community.