The Endangered Primate Rescue Center is a not-for-profit project dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, breeding, research and conservation of Vietnam’s endangered and critically endangered primate species. First established in 1993 through a collaboration between Frankfurt Zoological Society and Cuc Phuong National Park, the center is presently managed under the umbrella of the Vietnam Primate Conservation Program, jointly operated by Zoo Leipzig and Cuc Phuong National Park.
More than 200 animals have been born at the center, some being the first of their species to be born in captivity, including the critically endangered Cat Ba langur, Delacour’s langur, and the Grey-Shanked Douc langur.
Today the center is home to around 180 primates representing 14 species. The primates are housed in more than 50 large enclosures, including two fenced semi-wild areas of primary forest. These enclosures serve to prepare animals for release into the wild and provide opportunities to study the behavior of animals in semi-wild conditions.