Primate sanctuary managed by Friends of Animals in San Antonio for monkeys, apes, lemurs and more -- committed to high standards, lifetime respect and care. Primarily Primates is a non-profit primate refuge in San Antonio, Texas. PPI has been managed by Friends of Animals since May 2007. Primarily Primates is a Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity. Primarily Primates, Incorporated, founded in 1978, is a non-profit sanctuary in San Antonio, Texas that operates to house, protect, and rehabilitate various non-native animals. The 78-acre private refuge currently houses more than 350 nonhuman animals, and, as the name implies, focuses primarily on caring for apes and monkeys. Many are cast-offs from the entertainment industry, pet trade and biomedical research institutions. Individuals who have been accepted into the refuge include chimpanzees once used in movies and in space training and testing protocols by the United States Air Force. At Primarily Primates the goal is to assure each animal's life is filled with a comfortable, secure and stimulating environment.