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posted in 29 Jul 2018

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

posted in 27 Jul 2018

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

posted in 24 Jul 2018

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

posted in 09 Jul 2018

In Loving Memory of Henrietta

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

posted in 04 Jul 2018

A very special rescue and retirement…

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

posted in 04 Jul 2018

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

posted in 27 Jun 2018

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

posted in 22 Jun 2018

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,

posted in 21 Jun 2018

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

posted in 19 Jun 2018

Orphaned gorilla saved from becoming food

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

posted in 01 Jun 2018

Casey 1965–2018

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

posted in 28 May 2018

Guga Ynterian 1999-2018

No thought I would ever write these lines. Guga was my eighth child. All the previous ones, human primates; he was the only non-human. However, for me, there was no difference, perhaps due to his fragility, the dangers he faced every day.

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posted in 24 May 2018

Tiny, Terrified, and Totally Alone. Help free Simon!

News from PASA (Pan African Sanctuaries Alliance) Simon is crying for help. He is locked in a cramped cage in a villager’s backyard in Guinea-Bissau. When people pass by, he stretches his small arm out between the bars, begging for someone to show him kindness. They ignore his suffering.

posted in 21 May 2018

How our beds are dirtier than chimpanzee nests

By Tim Walker (The Guardian) Your lily-white bed linen may, in fact, be less hygienic than the nest of an animal known for throwing its own poo around. According to a new study by researchers from North Carolina State University, chimpanzees have cleaner sleeping arrangements than humans – and that may

posted in 10 May 2018

Court ruling denies appeal for Tommy and Kiko, but not their rights

by ROBBY BERMAN On May 8, 2018, the New York Court of Appeals Decision once again denied the Nonhuman Rights Project’s (NhRP) petition to appeal a lower court’s ruling on the fate of chimpanzees Tommy and Kiko. Though nominally a defeat, the remarkable concurring opinion by the court’s Associate

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