Primates are not suited for life as pets. Thankfully, the reintroduction of the Captive Primate Safety Act aims to end the cruel and dangerous pet primate trade in the United States. Nonhuman primates, who are highly intelligent and social, endure profound suffering and cause significant safety risks when kept as pets. This act, championed by […]
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English Woman Shocked to Find Monkey in Her Greenhouse – Now He’s in a Sanctuary with a Girlfriend
A woman in the city of Wolverhampton, England, suddenly discovered a South American monkey in her greenhouse, and scrambled to figure out who to call. The animal charity Wings and Paws said they were contacted by a distressed woman who reported a “strange wild animal with a bushy tail” leaping about her property. Volunteers who […]
Monkey business: Furious neighbors slam plans for research center housing 43,000 primates next to their Texas properties
Texas residents have slammed plans for an enormous animal testing laboratory and research center, that would house over 43,000 primates, to be built near their homes. Charles River Laboratories is looking to build its research facility spread over 500 acres in Brazoria County, about one hours drive south of Houston. But PETA (People for the […]
Golden Spectacled Bear (The real Paddington bear)
By: Michael Tweddle Lucky to share this natural instinct by enjoying and admiring wildlife. Life has led me to travel to such places that when I was a child taught me characters as Jacques Cousteau and TV documentaries such as the National Geographic, Transtel Cologne and BBC among others. Happy today, after thirty years taking […]