GAP Spain names legendary Biruté Mary Galdikas as president of honor
The Great Ape Project Spain named, after her consent, Birute Mary Galdikas as president of honor of the organization. Galdikas is one of the three women who the anthropologist Louis Leakey chose for the field study of the great apes and today is the only one who remains in the
Help change the fate of former lab chimpanzees in United States
From NEAVS - New England Anti-Vivisection Society (USA) Did you know that hundreds of chimpanzees still languish in government owned or supported facilities? You read that right. In November 2015 our government, via the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced that it would no longer support the use of chimpanzees in
The government of Brussels-Capital Region is putting an end to experiments on dogs, cats, and primates! Starting January 1st, 2020, experiments on these animals will be forbidden, significantly reducing the number of living beings used for testing in the region. Five years later, starting January 1st, 2025, animal experiments will also be
From PASA - Pan African Sanctuaries Alliance Oumou and Nana cling desperately to each other. They are tiny babies who look like twins, but in fact, they’ve only just met. Fear and confusion overwhelm them as they hear cars whizzing by, men shouting at one another – confusing sights and
Thomas Cook to end trips to parks with captive killer whales
From The Guardian Thomas Cook is to stop selling trips to animal parks that keep killer whales in captivity, following, it said, customer feedback and evidence from animal welfare specialists. “This was not a decision we took lightly,” Peter Fankhauser, CEO of Thomas Cook Group, said in a blog posted
Orangutan: How 70,000 years of human interaction have shaped an icon of wild nature
The evolution of the orangutan has been more heavily influenced by humans than was previously thought, new research reveals. Source: Cardiff University Professor Mike Bruford, of Cardiff University, was part of the team of scientists shedding light on the development of the critically endangered species. Their findings offer new possibilities
When volun-tourism isn’t all it’s cracked up to be’ – ‘It was pretty much a zoo’
By Garth Bray (Fair Go) Orangutans are being kept in cages for up to 14 hours a day without drinking water at a self-described research facility in Malaysia, a Fair Go investigation has revealed. Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Sanctuary defended its treatment of the critically endangered animals, saying cages are
From Save the Chimps Sanctuary Henrietta, one of our beloved elderly residents, passed away recently due to complications of high blood pressure and heart disease. Henrietta, also known as Henri, was born in the wild in Africa in 1960s, and estimated to be at least 51 years old when she passed
From Center for Great Apes We’re eager to share some news with you… and with some surprising developments too! Just two weeks ago, we had an emergency call about two adult male chimpanzees in Oklahoma (Joe and Bo) who needed an immediate home. They lived in separate cages and
Rwandan people and mountain gorillas face changing climate together
by Elham Shabahat (Mongabay) The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of humanity’s closest relatives, and the largest primate to roam the rainy, high volcanic habitat of Rwanda. Recent conservation efforts have brought this Critically Endangered, charismatic species back from the brink of extinction. But now these great
Orangutan forest school in Indonesia takes on its first eight students
A team of scientists and caretakers aim to give orphaned orangutan a chance to return to the wild. BY JIM TAN // Mongabay Series: Great Apes On May 17, 2018, the first eight orange-furred students arrived to begin their studies at a new orangutan forest school in the province of East Kalimantan in
Koko: Gorilla who mastered sign language dies in California
Koko the gorilla, who is said to have been able to communicate by using more than 1,000 hand signs, has died in California at the age of 46. Instructors taught her a version of American Sign Language and say she used it to convey thoughts and feelings. The abilities of the gorilla,
Chimp exploited for entertainment her entire life was killed for trying to escape – Demand Justice now!
Wild animals can never be domesticated within their lifetime, but this fact does not stop greedy people from exploiting animals for a profit in the entertainment and tourism industries. Three chimpanzees, Botan (a 17-year-old female), Gonbay (a 29-year-old male), and Sumomo (a 19-year-old female), were transferred from one dismal zoo
From PASA - Pan African Sanctuaries Alliance Dear friends, I want to take a moment to thank you so much for your dedication to protecting great apes and monkeys across Africa. Because of your unbelievable support, PASA member wildlife centers have rescued dozens of orphaned animals since the start of
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Casey, one of our oldest and most beloved residents at Save the Chimps. A member of Tanya’s group, Casey was highly respected by every chimpanzee in his family. Casey loved being outside, and when he wasn’t playing or grooming
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