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posted in 04 Oct 2013
Belo Horizonte Zoo: Cemetery of Gorillas
CAMPAIGN TO BAN THE TRANSFERENCE OF GORILLA LEÓN, WHO LIVES WITH HIS FAMILY IN SPAIN - TO BELO HORIZONTE ZOO, IN BRAZIL. Sign this petition developed by GAP Project Spain (PGS). There are already more than 9000 signatures. https://www.change.org/es/peticiones/loro-parque-no-env%C3%ADen-al-gorila-le%C3%B3n-al-zoo-de-belo-horizonte-en-brasil#
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posted in 03 Oct 2013
The happiness of a chimpanzee
Alejandra Juarez is the representative of GAP Project in Argentina. She owns a sanctuary of bugio monkeys at Cordoba hills:  www.proyectocaraya.com.ar  In the zoo of this city, there is a lonely chimpanzee called Toti. During months, with the authorization of the zoo directors, Alejandra has been visiting
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posted in 24 Sep 2013
Envio de gorilas para Zoológico de Belo Horizonte é questionado internacionalmente
Gorila Loro Parque Diante de uma resposta do Zoológico Espanhol Loro Parque - que insiste em enviar um gorila macho, de nome Leon, ao Zoológico de Belo Horizonte, por um pedido especial da Fundação John Aspinal, da Inglaterra, o Projeto GAP Brasil e Proyecto Gran Simio, da Espanha, fizeram responsá
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posted in 20 Sep 2013
The destruction of the family
Pongo Among the most nefarious things that men have done with the animal kingdom, the greatest sin is the destruction of family ties . In circuses, zoos, breeding and pet shop centers, they care little for the emotional bond between mothers, fathers and children of any kind. Perhaps the most dramatic cases
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posted in 12 Sep 2013
The connection Conakry: Chinese zoos prey African fauna
The Conakry Connection mini An extensive and meticulous work done by a group of defenders of wildlife and the organization Pax Animalis unveils a route created by traffickers of African animals to supply the newest Chinese zoos . From 2009 to 2012, more than 130 infants and young chimpanzees, as well as 10 gorillas, were smuggled from Guinea-Conakry, in
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posted in 04 Sep 2013
Belo Horizonte Zoo insists on being graveyard of gorillas
1 If it was not enough the death of gorilla Idi Amin, months ago, shortly after the arrival of two young gorillas, and the death of one of them, called Kifta, without plausible explanation, the Zoo of Belo Horizonte is now preparing to receive two other gorillas - one male and
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posted in 03 Sep 2013
A dream came true
Twenty years ago, Peter Singer and Paola Cavalieri launched the world's first Statement of Defence of the Rights of the Great Apes. The most recognized anthropologists, philosophers and biologists of the time signed the declaration . To consolidate that action, a book was published, edited by Peter and Paola, under the
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posted in 30 Aug 2013
First images of Peter Singer visiting Sorocaba Sanctuary
Check the first images of Peter Singer's visit to GAP Sanctuary of Sorocaba, in Brazil, on August 29th, 2013. Singer was one of the founders of The Great Ape Project. Related news: https://www.projetogap.org.br/en-US/noticias/Show/4796,meeting-peter-singer https://www.projetogap.org.br/en-US/noticias/Show/4789,peter-singer-our-most-illustrious-visitor [caption
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posted in 28 Aug 2013
200 chimpanzees have no destiny
a Those who weeks ago thought that the fight to stop the torture of chimpanzees in North American laboratories was about to end up were cheated . The announcement made by NIH - National Institute of Health of USA, which ntended to deliver the chimpanzees it owns to a Federal Sanctuary, retiring
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posted in 20 Aug 2013
The hypocrisy of a torturer
a ew York Times gave space to a defender of the torture with chimpanzees, John L. VandeBerg, director of the Southwest National Primate Research Center, a known breeding and torture center of chimpanzees. Hypocritically, he complains that the ban on NIH - National Institute of Health - to use more chimps
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posted in 15 Aug 2013
Meeting Peter Singer
a In 1993, Peter Singer and Paola Cavalieri edited the book "The Great Ape Project - Equality Beyond Humanity", which was the beginning of a struggle for the basic rights of the Great Apes in our societies. In that book, in the first pages, it was written the text of the World
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posted in 13 Aug 2013
Cuba: a country in regression
The way a country treats its animals is a way to scale up its political system and if the government is really appropriate, fair, ethical and serving its population. Cuba considers - according to its leaders - a country like all that talk. However, the facts show another dramatic reality.
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posted in 07 Aug 2013
Costa Rica about to be free of zoos
 (Huffingtom Post)SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- Costa Rican officials say they plan to close both of the country's public zoos next year so that animals can be freed from their cages. But the foundation that runs the animal parks said Saturday it is trying to keep them operating.
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posted in 07 Aug 2013
Peter Singer: our most illustrious visitor
Professor Peter Singer is the author of the book Animal Liberation, which created a new world standard to treat animals in our society. He was also one of the specialists who gave birth to GAP Project ideas in 1994 and today he is our Honor President. In the last
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posted in 30 Jul 2013
First images of Peter Singer, founder of GAP Project, visiting Sorocaba Sanctuary
Peter Singer com chimpanzé Suzi Peter Singer com chimpanzé Suzi Legenda das imagens: Images: 1) Welcome message to Peter Singer 2) Pedro Ynterian, Suzi and Deputy Feliciano Filho 3) GAP Team with Peter Singer 4) Peter Singer, Suzi and Pedro Ynterian 5) São Paulo city councilor Roberto Tripoli, Pedro Ynterian and Suzi
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