Action for Primates

News Media Articles Involving Non-human Primates 2026

The following are articles about non-human primates reported in the news media. Those involving Action for Primates are indicated.

See elsewhere for non-human primates in the news from other years.

Although an article may be posted here, it does not mean that Action for Primates agrees with any statements made or situations depicted. It should be clear that we are unequivocally opposed to keeping non-human primates in captivity.

See separate page on injuries caused by keeping non-human primates in captivity.

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2026-01-14 : [Mauritius ordered to be explained by several international organisations and coalitions] —Keshav Shreedam— lexpress.mu accessed 2026-01-14

2026-01-13 : US company to buy Cambodia-based monkey supplier for $510 million Khmer Times accessed 2026-01-13
The monkeys will not only have to endure the extremely inhumane transportation over several days to the US, but will endure unimaginable suffering in the laboratories before being killed.

2026-01-09 : Monkey Torture Ring: Feds Sentence Man To Prison For Commissioning Gruesome Animal Crush Videos —Dallas Express— yahoo!news accessed 2026-01-10

2026-01-07 : Chimpanzees and gorillas among most traded African primates, report finds —Spoorthy Raman— Mongabay accessed 2026-01-09