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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
Rhesus macaques in a laboratory; Cruelty Free International/SOKO Tierschutz
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Rhesus macaques in USA had brains mutilated to damage use of their hands
Common marmosets living freely; Dario Sanches
Marmosets forced to drink alcohol in US research to become 'new' surrogate for human alcoholics
Olive baboons grooming in Tanzania; Magdalena Kula Manchee on Unsplash
Baboons forced to consume alcohol and nicotine in publicly funded research in USA
Bonnet macaque family; Parin Parmar, Dreamstime
Infant bonnet macaques just days old subjected to spinal cord mutilation in USA
Long-tailed macaques huddled in breeding farm cage; Cruelty Free International
Urgent Call for Mauritius to Reject Monkey Testing Deal with Charles River Laboratories
Long-tailed macaque at Vietnam monkey farm; Cruelty Free International
Airline alert: urge SmartLynx Malta to stop January monkey transport
News
Rhesus macaque with implanted head apparatus, jacket and tether in US laboratory; Action for Primates
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NIH announces new initiative to reduce animal use in US research
Long-tailed macaque in laboratory cage; SOKO Tierschutz and Cruelty Free International
Macaques deliberately inflicted with abdominal wounds and then killed in Japan
Infant long-tailed macaque abused on social media; Action for Primates
US man who sent out 'Wish List' of monkey torture ideas is jailed on 'Crush' charges
Captive infant long-tailed macaque; Action for Primates
New findings show disturbing voyeuristic and sexually violent videos of baby monkeys available on social media
Captive infant long-tailed macaque; Animal Friends Jogja/Action for Primates
Meta's Platform Enables and Rewards Monkey Abusers Despite Policy Violations
Long-tailed macaque in transport crate, Brussels Airport; Animal Rights
The hidden suffering of monkeys transported to Manchester Airport for UK testing labs

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.


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