Alpha Genesis, South Carolina and Primate Research Center

What is Alpha Genesis, the Beaufort County research center where 40 monkeys escaped?
Provide "specific-pathogen-free nonhuman primate models to the biomedical research community." "The Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center maintains a team of highly qualified prof
43 monkeys escape from Alpha Genesis research facility in South Carolina
However, this is not the first time that the monkeys escaped the facility. In 2016, 19 monkeys escaped from Alpha Genesis and were captured almost six hours after their jailbreak, according to The Post and Courier, while 26 monkeys escaped in December 2014.
43 primates escape South Carolina research center, police say
YEMASSEE, S.C. ( WSAV) – Police in South Carolina were asking for the public’s help in locating 40 primates that escaped from a research facility on Wednesday. The animals escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee, according to the Yemassee Police Department.
Dozens of monkeys on the loose after escaping research center
Police in South Carolina are on the hunt for 43 rhesus monkeys that escaped from a research facility on Wednesday. The “skittish” animals, belonging to local primate research company Alpha Genesis,
Yemassee Town administrator gives update on 43 monkeys escaped from research center
Yemassee Town AdministratorMatthew Garnes provided additional information Thursday after more than 40 primates escaped from a research center Wednesday.
Residents warned after 40 monkeys escape research facility
Traps have been set up and thermal imaging cameras are being used in an effort to locate the fugitive monkeys, police said.
43 monkeys escape research center, prompting warning to residents
Police are working to recapture 43 monkeys who escaped a research center in South Carolina. Officials said dozens of rhesus macaques escaped their enclosure at the Wednesday afternoon. The Yemassee Police Department is now working with the facility to recapture them.
40 primates escape research center, prompting warning to residents
Police are searching for 40 primates who escaped a research center in South Carolina. The Yemassee Police Department is working with the staff of Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center to locate the escaped primates.
40 Monkeys on the Loose After Escaping From Research Facility
Earlier in the day, 40 monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis research facility. It’s unclear how they managed to flee. The police department is currently investigating the mass escape, using thermal imaging to locate the primates.
40 monkeys escape research facility, police warn locals to lock their doors
A police search is underway after 40 monkeys escaped from an Alpha Genesis research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina on Wednesday night.
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