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NON HUMAN PRIMATE COVID-19 INFORMATION HUB - June 2, 2021

It is known that humans can transmit some diseases to other primates, and vice versa, and that some simple colds, for which we already have immunity against, can be very dangerous for chimpanzees, for example. In times of coronavirus, veterinarians and other specialists who care for great apes and other non-human primates are very attentive, […]

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Three years without Guga - May 27, 2021

Today’s TBT is a tribute. Exactly 3 years ago the chimpanzee Guga left us. Guga was the first chimpanzee at the Great Apes Sanctuary of Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil, and the great inspirer for the information and awareness activities of GAP Project Brazil/International. Because of Guga, the four sanctuaries affiliated to the GAP in in […]

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Absurd! Offspring uses two chimpanzees in videoclip - May 17, 2021

NGO PETA @peta sent a letter to the leader of band Offspirng pointing the absurd regarding the use of two chimpanzees in the videoclip of the song “We never have sex anymore”, recently launched. The animals are submitted to exploited situations beside celebrities, which transmits a very wrong and old-fashioned message. “There are plenty of […]

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Baby chimps thrive in new nursery - May 10, 2021

From PASA – Pan African Sanctuaries Alliance Thanks to our supporters, 23 orphaned chimpanzee infants have a safe place to play! Watch the video to see where these baby chimps will thrive for years to come. A few months ago, the Tacugama nursery in Sierra Leone was bursting at the seams. After an unprecedented number of […]

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In Loving Memory of Scrappy - May 8, 2021

From Save the Chimps Sanctuary It is with a heavy heart that we share with you the passing of Scrappy, a beloved and respected member of Seve’s family. Born in 1999 at the Coulston Foundation, a biomedical research laboratory, Scrappy was taken from his mother at birth. Fortunately, however, he was never subjected to experimentation. […]

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In Memory of Dr. Carole Noon - May 2, 2021

From Save the Chimps Sanctuary Twelve years ago today, Save the Chimps’ founder, Dr. Carole Noon passed away of pancreatic cancer in her home on sanctuary property. She remains an inspiration to all the lives she touched and a motivator to carry on her important work. More than 300 chimpanzees have found the peaceful and […]

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Happy 50th Birthday Popi! - April 23, 2021

From Center for Great Apes (CGA) Popi, the second oldest pure Bornean orangutan in North America, turns 50 years old Friday, April 23rd. This distinguished elder has seen and been through a lot in her life. Popi was born in a biomedical lab then sold to a trainer who worked her in movies, television, and live nightclub […]

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Radio gorilla serves communities about COVID-19 prevention - April 12, 2021

By Jaqueline B. Ramos* What do gorillas have to do with the prevention of spread of COVID-19? In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), more specifically in remote villages around Tayna Nature Reserve, eastern of the country, they are intrinsically connected. And the information to raise awareness about this arrives through an old and good […]

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How animals find medicine in nature - April 6, 2021

By CrowdScience – BBC World Service Something strange happened 35 years ago, when primatologist Mike Huffman was studying a group of chimpanzees in western Tanzania. Chausiku, one of the females, left her young baby with other animals of the species, climbed a tree and lay down in a nest. “It is unusual for chimpanzees to […]

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NASA’s Long and Controversial History with Animal Experimentation - April 3, 2021

By Tracy Keeling (One Green Planet) At the end of 2020, a controversial fact emerged about the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). A Freedom of Information (FoI) request revealed that all the captive monkeys in one of its research centers had been put to death on a single day in 2019. Drug research company […]

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In Loving Memory of Frieda – 1981-2021 - March 29, 2021

From Save the Chimps Sanctuary It is with a heavy heart that we share that Frieda passed away unexpectedly last week from natural causes. She was a dear member of Rufus’ family and will always be remembered for her sweet and loving nature. Frieda was born November 21, 1981 at Holloman Air Force Base in […]

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ALERT – Deadly virus attacks monkeys in Cameroon - March 26, 2021

From PASA – Pan African Sanctuaries Alliance Already under constant threat of rising COVID-19 cases in Cameroon, Limbe Wildlife Centre is facing yet another deadly virus. It started suddenly when two drills (large, endangered monkeys) were found dead early one morning. Only an hour later, another drill showed signs of acute breathing problems, gasping for […]

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The Islamabad High Court Is Protecting the Legal Rights of Animals - March 25, 2021

Nicole Pallotta, Senior Policy Program Manager in the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Animal Law Program, analyzes the recent grant of legal personhood to animals and recognition of their natural rights by a landmark judgement given by the Islamabad High Court… In a ground-breaking decision, the Islamabad High Court in Pakistan has explicitly recognized that animals […]

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Stop using “Purin” for entertainment! Sign the petition - March 12, 2021

A petition created by Voice for Zoo Animals Japan to be sent to Ikuo Kabashima, Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture Yoshioki Sato, Mayor of Aso City, urges that Miyazawa Theater, in Kumamoto Prefecture, stops the exploitation of infant chimpanzee Purin. Unfortunately this kind of entertainment activities with animals still happens in some places in Japan. Purin […]

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Argentina / Chimpanzees: what will happen to the five individuals who live in zoos in the country? - March 10, 2021

They share more than 90% of chromosomes with humans; there is a specimen in captivity in Luján, another in Río Negro, another in La Plata and two in the Capital By Isabel de Estrada (La Nación) The chimpanzee is the closest relative to man. We share more than 90% of our chromosomes with them. In […]

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First great apes at U.S. zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine made for animals - March 8, 2021

By NATASHA DALY (National Geographic) An orangutan named Karen, the first in the world to have open-heart surgery in 1994, has made medical history again: She’s among the first great apes to get a COVID-19 vaccine. In February, Karen, three other orangutans, and five bonobos at the San Diego Zoo have received two doses each of […]

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Japanese research initiative with bonobos in DRC benefits conservation and support to forest people - March 4, 2021

By Jaqueline B. Ramos* / Photos credit: courtesy of SCB/WCBR Kiku arrived in the group when she was estimated to be 10 years old, on December 1984. She made a special bond with Halu, an older female, considered to be a “specific senior female” (SSF), using the scientific language of field researchers. With the support […]

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Peanut: 2003-2021 - March 4, 2021

From Center for Great Apes (CGA), It is with deep sadness that I share the news that our precious orangutan Peanut passed away this week. When her caregivers arrived in the morning, she was found in her nest of blankets and had passed during the night in her sleep. Peanut was 17-years-old and had faced serious […]

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Celebrate World Wildlife Day! - March 3, 2021

Happy World Wildlife Day 2021! In 2013, the UN defined March 3 as the date to celebrate wildlife and since then the day has been marked around the world with events and activities in support of wildlife protection. In 2021 the theme is Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet #DoOneThingToday to support forest communities […]

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Share with care - March 1, 2021

We are commonly asked about ways to help and support the GAP Project. We always explain that the best contribution is the dissemination of correct information and adequate images to raise the awareness of an increasing number of people. So stay tuned and NEVER SHARE IMPROPER CONTENT, such as: X Selfies with great primates. X Great […]

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