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posted in 03 Nov 2008
96% OF THE POPULATION DO NOT WANT ANIMAL IN CIRCUS
FANTÁSTICO RELEASED THE FINAL VOTE  "96% OF THE POPULATION DO NOT WANT ANIMAL IN CIRCUS"   In an astonishing reporting, program Fantástico, from TV Globo, released on November 2nd, promoted the final verdict for the dilemma of the use of animals in circus. In
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posted in 31 Oct 2008
TIME FOR MOBILIZATION FOR THE END OF USE OF ANIMALS IN CIRCUS: CREATION OF A PARLIAMENT GROUP IN DEFENSE OF BRAZILIAN CIRCUS
Brasília, October, 29, 2008: The public audience about the bill proposal 7291/06, which prohibits the use of animals in circus in Brazil, was postponed today in the morning for the third time in less than six months. It won\'t happen on November 4th anymore, as it was scheduled. National Congress
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posted in 29 Oct 2008
A CAMPAIGN TO FREE THE CHIMPANZEES FROM MEDICAL TORTURE
R&R PROJECT - USA R&R Project published in its site and in New Yorker Magazine (October, 13 issue) a call asking for the retirement of all the chimpanzees who are in North American laboratories, which counts a lot. This campaign started one year ago with the photo
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posted in 29 Oct 2008
GAP PROJECT PARTICIPATES OF BIOETHICS CONGRESS IN SALVADOR, BAHIA
I World Congress on Bioethics and Animal Law on October, 10th, 2008Lecture: The Future of Zoos (October 10, 2008)Participants: Elba Muñoz, from Peñaflor Primates Centre (Chile), Selma Mandruca, from GAP Project, Tatiana Matos, Special Advisor of the Environment Secretary of Salvador, Gerson Norberto,
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posted in 29 Oct 2008
A CAMPAIGN TO FREE THE CHIMPANZEES FROM MEDICAL TORTURE
R&R PROJECT - USA R&R Project published in its site and in New Yorker Magazine (October, 13 issue) a call asking for the retirement of all the chimpanzees who are in North American laboratories, which counts a lot. This campaign started one year ago with the photo
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posted in 29 Oct 2008
A CAMPAIGN TO FREE THE CHIMPANZEES FROM MEDICAL TORTURE
R&R PROJECT - USA R&R Project published in its site and in New Yorker Magazine (October, 13 issue) a call asking for the retirement of all the chimpanzees who are in North American laboratories, which counts a lot. This campaign started one year ago with the photo
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posted in 28 Oct 2008
ANJANA IS SURROGATE MOTHER FOR TIGERS
TIGERS SANCTUARY, USA When hurricane Hannah separated two white baby tigers from their mother, Anjana the chimp came to the rescue. Anjana, at \'TIGERS\' sanctuary in South Carolina, became surrogate mom and playmate to the cubs, even helping with bottle feeding. But here\'s the truly amazing part... Anjana
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posted in 23 Oct 2008
SLES TO CHIMPANZEES AND SANCTUARIES IN EUROPE
FROM AFRICA   By Fernando Turmo (GAP/ PGS)   Today we found ourselves in a complex moment. Decades ago a lot of primates victims of international illegal trade based on African and Asian countries arrived in Europe. A business that enriched a lot of people and allowed that millions of
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posted in 22 Oct 2008
ONGO BORN FREE HELPS SIERRA LEONE
TO PRESERV 1500 CHIMPANZEES IN THE WILD  ONGO Born Free has donated two computers and accessories to the Forestry Department of Sierra Leone Government, in Africa. In the country there is a Project that develops a monitoring work with 1500 chimpanzees who live in the wild, in protect areas. Director of
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posted in 22 Oct 2008
MEETING HIALS
HABEAS CORPUS ONGOINGBy Lorena Ahicart MuñozGAP Project (PGS) Spain July 30th. At noon in Viena, under a heavy sun. Despite this scenery, I am not thinking about the high temperatures, because my mind is traveling to another place. After all, our thoughts are free. I am a little
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posted in 22 Oct 2008
MEETING HIALS
HABEAS CORPUS ONGOINGBy Lorena Ahicart MuñozGAP Project (PGS) Spain July 30th. At noon in Viena, under a heavy sun. Despite this scenery, I am not thinking about the high temperatures, because my mind is traveling to another place. After all, our thoughts are free. I am a little
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posted in 22 Oct 2008
MEETING HIALS
HABEAS CORPUS ONGOINGBy Lorena Ahicart MuñozGAP Project (PGS) Spain July 30th. At noon in Viena, under a heavy sun. Despite this scenery, I am not thinking about the high temperatures, because my mind is traveling to another place. After all, our thoughts are free. I am a little
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posted in 17 Oct 2008
THE MYTH FALLS APART
ARE BONOBOS EQUALS TO CHIMPANZEESω Self-titled primatologist Frans de Waal, Director of Yerkes "Torture Centre", of Emory University, wrote several books and presented many lectures and TV programmes. He turned to be famous because of a theory he invented. After visiting bonobos in zoos, he came to
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posted in 15 Oct 2008
“LOOK AT THE EYES OF A CHIMPANZEE WHEN YOU GO TO THE ZOO”
Article published at Geographical Horizon Magazine (October 2008) - part 3"LOOK AT THE EYES OF A CHIMPANZEE WHEN YOU GO TO THE ZOO"NEW PRESIDENT OF GAP PROJECT SAYS HE INTENDS TO INCITE BRAZILIAN LAW SYSTEM SO THAT IT WOULD PRONOUNCE ABOUT GREAT PRIMATES\' RIGHTS.GH - Why
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posted in 15 Oct 2008
PRIMATES AND US
Article published at Geographical Horizon Magazine (October 2008) - part 2PRIMATES AND US ·         Gorillas, bonobos, orangutans and chimpanzees belong to the great primates\' order, in which the humans are also included. ·         Chimpanzees
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