When animals join the sanctuary together, caregivers generally decide on a name theme. Recent macaque rescues Hopper and Max were named for characters on the Netflix sci-fi drama Stranger Things; kangaroos Ross, Rachel and Joey are as bonded as the crew from the sitcom hit Friends; lemurs Sprout and Groot (a tree creature from Marvel Comics’ Guardians of the Galaxy) received plant-themed names.
![Paul Blart the horse](/sites/default/files/styles/300x300/public/2024-03/Paul-Blart.jpg?h=d9bcd22f&itok=rj2e8Vz7)
![Joey the kangaroo](/sites/default/files/styles/300x300/public/2024-03/Joey.jpg?h=d9bcd22f&itok=jcrgbtob)
![Baby Spice the macaque](/sites/default/files/styles/300x300/public/2024-03/Baby-Spice.jpg?h=d9bcd22f&itok=Aur2s4v5)
Mostly, the residents’ names reflect their unique personalities—and the staff’s sense of humor.
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