"Just a primate studying primates."

I just want to take a moment to appreciate my professor who is not just my mentor but my friend who shares the same love of all primates. When I took her Primate Behavior class I finally knew what my calling in life was. And for that I thank her. I hope one day to be like her and make her proud. This picture was taken when she was teaching two baby orangutans and a baby chimpanzee sign language. 🙈 #mentor #professor #primates #primate #primatology #chimpanzee #orangutan #asl #signlanguage #friend #gpz #zoo #primatebehavior #primateresearch #internationalwomansday (at 🐵🌴 Gladys Porter Zoo 🌴🐵)

Trying to climb up the social ladder by grooming the silverback. 😁 #gorilla #GPZ #greatape #primate #primates #primatology #zoo #selca #selfie #primatebehavior #primateresearch (at 🐵🌴 Gladys Porter Zoo 🌴🐵)

JK secretly thinks she's a gorilla. #chimpanzee #chimp #primate #primates #primatology #greatape #GPZ #zoo #primatebehavior #primateresearch (at 🐵🌴 Gladys Porter Zoo 🌴🐵)

Penney drinking water out of a bottle like a pro. 👍✨ #gorilla #GPZ #zoo #greatape #primate #primates #recent #primatebehavior #primateresearch #primatology (at 🐵🌴 Gladys Porter Zoo 🌴🐵)

Megan having a blast during a hot day. 😁#gorilla #GPZ #zoo #primates #primate #greatape #past #primatology #primatebehavior #primateresearch (at 🐵🌴 Gladys Porter Zoo 🌴🐵)