Action for Primates

Long-tailed macaques, photo by Sarah Kite
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Long-tailed macaques living freely in Mauritius

Action for Primates is a UK-based project that advocates globally on behalf of non-human primates. Despite their status as our closest living biological relatives, non-human primates face many threats and continue to suffer and be exploited by humans around the world, whether in their native habitat, in trade and transportation, in research and toxicity testing laboratories, in private homes, in zoos, as entertainment, on social media, or as food and body parts.

Action for Primates exists to raise awareness and encourage humans to take action on behalf of primates everywhere.

Please join us on this important mission, by supporting our action alerts and following us on Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter).


Action Alerts
Long-tailed macaque with metal collar in restraint chair; SOKO Tierschutz/Cruelty Free International
LATEST
Macaques used as human surrogates to study effects of cocaine on behaviour
Rhesus macaque in laboratory cage; SOKO Tierschutz / Cruelty Free International
Rhesus macaques subjected to extreme head surgery and restraint in US research
Hamadryas baboon mother with infant on back; X posid
Baboon infants cruelly killed in human Western-style diet research in USA
Long-tailed macaque in laboratory cage; SOKO Tierschutz/Cruelty Free International
Macaques allowed to suffer and die in inhumane vaccine research in USA
Long-tailed macaques in transit crates, Cambodia; Cruelty Free International
Urge SkyTaxi to stop transporting monkeys
Green monkeys living freely; tjabeljan
Concerns over slaughter of green monkeys in Barbados
News
Infant southern pig-tailed macaques in captivity; Animal Friends Jogja/Action for Primates
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Woman in Taiwan investigated for posting monkey torture videos on Facebook
Long-tailed macaque infant in captivity; Cruelty Free International
US man who called himself "Torture King" jailed in monkey torture case
Infant long-tailed macaque in captivity; Animal Friends Jogja/Action for Primates
UK man receives jail sentence for posting monkey torture videos on Facebook
Tourists encouraged by video operators to feed and handle infant long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques at Angkor Wat, Cambodia; social media
Concern that monkeys from Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia will end up in farms which export to laboratories
Captive infant long-tailed macaque, Indonesia; Action for Primates
Animal protection groups call for investigation into role of Telegram in facilitating monkey torture groups
Long-tailed macaques in transit crates, Cambodia; Cruelty Free International
Global macaque supply industry under the spotlight during Cambodia monkey smuggling trial

We use the term primates to refer to non-human primates. Further, although we are in principle opposed to any primate being held in captivity, we know that some individuals who are rescued from private homes, laboratories, zoos and other captive situations cannot be rehabilitated and returned to their natural habitat. We support these individuals being cared for by genuine sanctuaries, in as close to natural conditions as feasible for their entire lives, and not being exploited in any way.

Action for Primates recognises that all animals, not just non-human primates, deserve respect and protection from harm by humans.