Benefits Eugene Schiff, director of Hepatic Diseases Research Center of Florida University, one of the institutions that use data of invasive research with chimpanzees, disagrees. According to him, the ethical dilemma is not only of biologists, but of everyone who had already used and benefit of drugs tested in chimpanzees. &
The freedom of our primates’ brothers is near By Rafael Garcia and Reinaldo José Lopes (published at Folha de São Paulo newspaper on November 6th 2011) The impression we have when we enter in the laboratories of Bioqual, clinical Research Company in Rockville, Maryland, USA, is
It was not a war, or a climate tragedy. Is was simply the result of a predatory action of Homo sapiens against another Homo, the troglodytes – originally classified this way by the father of scientific terminology. In the last 50 years, a million chimpanzees died too early all over
It is necessary a tragedy like this to happen to make human society to reflect and react. And conclude that wild animals belong to their habitat, and must not be kept in zoos or family houses.(CNN) -- The Humane Society of the United States said Wednesday it does not
PASA 2011 Veterinary Workshop will be held in Uganda
The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) will continue to stress the balance between conservation medicine and captive veterinary care at the PASA 2011 Veterinary Workshop, which will be staged November 14-18 in Uganda. The workshop will convene veterinarians and primate healthcare workers from each of PASA’s 20 member sanctuaries along
Nature’s Miracle Babies – BBC1, Pick of the Day, September 4th“I do not doubt, for a moment, the keepers’ affection for and dedication to the animals in their care. But Miracle Babies – I think not. The babies we saw were the result of extensive
There are more than 5 million wild animals in zoos around the world. Each year, 500 thousand die in their facilities, which are never appropriated to host the species that have the right and the necessity of live for free. Zoos were created in England in the beginning of last century
The answer of John Aspinall Foundation about the female gorilas sent to a Brazilian zoo
John Aspinall Foundation has finally answer our letter questioning the reason for sending two young female gorillas to Belo Horizonte zoo, in Brazil. You can read the letter here and bellow we reproduce our answer to them: Damian Aspinall Chairman, The Aspinall Foundation October 5th, 2011 Dear Mr.
Jimmy was the son of Maria and Billy. Maria lived at Bauru zoo, but belonged to Brasília zoo. Billy also lived at Bauru, but belonged to Porto Alegre zoo. Jimmy was bought by dog trainer Gilberto Miranda from Bauru zoo, where he was born. Jimmy died alone a
John Aspinall Foundation does not explain donation of gorillas to Brazilian zoo
We have been waiting for more than three weeks for a reasonable explanation to understand why a Foundation like John Aspinall, which usually support sanctuaries in Africa and collaborate in the reintegration of great apes in their habitat, sent two young gorillas to Belo Horizonte Zoo, in Brazil - Imbi
Strategic meeting in New York for chimpanzees of Save the Chimps
SAVE THE CHIMPS SANCTUARY Join members of Save the Chimps' Board of Directors and Leadership Team at our 2011 New York State of the Sanctuary Cocktail Fundraiser on October 6th, when the sanctuary will present the new Strategic Plan of the organization. This plan will serve as a guide over
ORCA COALITON Orca Morgan, a 4-year-old female orca whale, has been found very injured and weak on June 2010, on Wadden Sea, at Nedherlands coast. She was rescued and sent to the local aquarium, where she was exhibited to the public after being recovered. Morgan is ready to be sent back
PASA Sanctuary in South Africa Survives Raging Wildfires
The Vervet Monkey Foundation is relieved that staff and volunteers were able to beat back a wildfire that burnt one enclosure on September 18, 2011. Due to the keen preparation and heroic efforts of the staff, only 3 of the 90 vervet monkeys in the enclosure were lost and 4 were injured in the blaze.…
Captive Chimpanzees Require “Endangered” Status by NEAVS/Project R&R: Release and Restitution for Chimpanzees in US LaboratoriesNEAVS, along with other organizations, filed a petition spearheaded by HSUS with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) requesting that the agency “uplist” the status
A day with a female wild chimpanzee and her 5-year-old baby
By Serge K. Soiret, GAP correspondent in West Africa, from Ivory Coast We leave our camp to the dense forest of Taï Park very early in the morning to go finding the female chimpanzee and her baby that we have been following for months*. At about 5:30am we arrive
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