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posted in 28 Jan 2015

Sandra released!

Information received suggest that the Judge of First Instance in Buenos Aires, who was analyzing the Habeas Corpus proposal on behalf of Sandra, female orangutan, welcomed the request and left the decision to send her to a sanctuary in charge of the Government of Buenos Aires Province, which owns the

posted in 26 Jan 2015

Ebola has killed a third of gorillas and chimpanzees in the world

Among the gorillas, 95% of those infected eventually died. Among chimpanzees, the mortality rate is 77% The Ebola virus has made thousands of victims around the world in the current outbreak, which is the worst since the 1970s. However, it is not only the human being who is suffering the consequences of

posted in 22 Jan 2015

Zoos are also showcases

An extensive discussion has been happening in the last few days in Brazil due to a resolution of the Federal Council of Veterinary Medicine, which prohibits pet exposure for sale in "PET Shops", in cages or showcases.The public ends harassing the innocent beings, who have no idea why they

posted in 21 Jan 2015

The hypocrisy of zoos

A chimpanzee with two popsicles, one in each hand: that's what the press in Brazil has shown in pictures and videos as the resource for fighting the intense heat of the last few days in a Brazilian zoo. Those popsicles lasted some minutes before being devoured by the chimp, but

posted in 19 Jan 2015

Ireland May be the Next Country to Free Animals as ‘Non-Human’ Persons

Last week, Argentina made headlines when they granted an orangutan, named Sandra, the status of “non-human person” and the freedom she needed to be moved out of the Buenos Aires Zoo. Sandra, a reportedly shy orangutan, was obviously unhappy with her living situation at the zoo. This went into the

posted in 07 Jan 2015

Contrary history

The water parks of the United States are in crisis and possibly in a few more years they will disappear. Keeping dolphins, whales and aquatic animals in tanks is completely not acceptable in the XXI century. But ... In Brazil, it seems that some people live in another "galaxy". Water parks

posted in 30 Dec 2014

GAP Project wish you a Happy New Year!

posted in 30 Dec 2014

54 years of a fallacy

This time we will not speak of non-human primates, we will focus on humans. Since I have been involved with GAP Project, I avoid entering the Cuba issue, where I was born 75 years ago. Many journalists who have visited us in Sorocaba Sanctuary want to talk about the subject, but

posted in 30 Dec 2014

The case of Sandra

In the last days of 2014, the case of Sandra, a female orangutan who lives at Buenos Aires Zoo, ran the world when her rights as Non-Human Person were recognized by an Argentine Court. We will try to explain the background and details of this case so that all everyone who

posted in 19 Dec 2014

UN/GRASP asks for Toti’s transfer

UN Great Apes Survival Partnership - GRASP is in favor for chimpanzee Toti's transference to Brazil GRASP has sent a letter to Bubalcó Zoo, in Argentina, asking "kindly" to the zoo to transfer the chimpanzee to GAP Sorocaba Sanctuary, in Brazil. Source (in Spanish): http://www.lavoz.com.ar/ciudadanos/

posted in 18 Dec 2014

Mexico takes animals out of circuses

Mexico has been, until now, a major center of circuses operation with animals. Some chimpanzees that were created in Brazil were sold to Mexican circuses 15 years ago. Today the Mexican Congress passed a law banning the National Wildlife species in circuses, which awaits the Presidential sanction in the coming days.

posted in 17 Dec 2014

Argentine zoo that lets visitors enter the cages can be closed

Imprisoned and sedated A private zoo near Buenos Aires, Luján zoo, which allows visitors to enter the cages of the lions and tigers, can have its doors closed by the state government. The department of land affairs considers that allowing the entry of visitors is against a law that

posted in 17 Dec 2014

Campaign to transfer Blackie is suspended

When the environmentalist and great contributor to GAP, Gabriel Bitencourt, talked to us weeks ago with the idea of a campaign for the transfer of chimpanzee Blackie from Sorocaba Zoo for the Great Primates Sanctuary of Sorocaba, we accept to be part of the initiative; however, we knew that the

posted in 10 Dec 2014

Caesar: the most human of all non-humans

Caesar completed one year old on December 10th. Just like with his sisters, his mother, Samantha, did not breastfeed him and we had to raise him. This time was different, as Caesar, during the day, was in the Sanctuary, in his enclosure, and in the afternoon and at night he

posted in 09 Dec 2014

The American utopia

When we started to work with GAP Project, more than one decade ago, we asked the project lawyers why they did not enter with a declaratory order in the Supreme Court of the United States prompting the basic rights of great apes and their recognition as No-Human persons. The frustrating

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