The baboons live at the Southwest National Primate Research Center, which is part of Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio. The facility houses around 2,500 animals — including about 1,100 baboons — used in studies about obesity, heart disease and insulin resistance, among others.…
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- Baboons Work Together To Escape From Biomedical Testing Facility
- Baboons propped up barrel to escape West side research center
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (April 16, 2018) – Texas Biomedical Research Institute and the Southwest National Primate Research Center reported that on the afternoon of April 14 four baboons left their enclosure, and three of them breached perimeter fencing around the Institute. The three baboons were…
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Texas Monthly is celebrating San Antonio and so is the city itself. The Alamo City turns a sprightly 300 next month, and as Fiesta celebrations get started this week, Texas Monthly has detailed in its latest issue why this town might just be the most interesting in the country. San Antonio's art…
- Baboons used barrel to escape enclosure at Texas Biomedical Research Institute
SAN ANTONIO - The Texas Biomedical Research Institute is offering an explanation about how four baboons were able to escape the facility on Saturday. According to a press release, the baboons are housed in an open-air enclosure that is surrounded by perimeter walls that are angled inward.
- Baboons Recaptured After Escape From Medical Research Lab
Four baboons are back at a medical research facility after a brief escape on Saturday. The Texas Biomedical Research Institute says the baboons escaped about 3:15 p.m. Saturday near Military Drive between Loop 410 and Highway 151. Three of the large monkeys were rounded up within 20 minutes,…