At the CRPL Lwiro Primates,, there are 199 primates to feed. Their diet is very varied and balanced, and although they do not only eat bananas, as many people think, these are a part of their diet. Up to 550 kg each week are bought from local farmers, investing in local economy and proximity. At SOS [...]
This year the Three Wise Men have come early for SOS Primates. A friend of ours, who prefers to remain anonymous, has made us these handicrafts by recycling various materials (jeans, milk cartons, paper bags, and many other things)... They are magnets in the shape of a gorilla, chimpanzee or orangutan, in a folder-shaped case, [...]
Next SOSliday raffle organised by SOS Primates, this time for the benefit of the Jaguar Rescue Center (JRC), in Costa Rica, to collaborate in the feeding and rehabilitation of the orphaned primates of this centre. The prize includes: -Snowflake cushion (original) -Snowflake Poster -Ceramic mask (Ceramic Art) -Snowflake plush toy (gift from JRC) -JRC cap [...]
On 23 December we shared our Christmas card... the next day we had very bad news. As you know, at the CRPL, Lwiro Primates have been fighting for weeks against a strong respiratory infection of viral origin that has affected many of the chimpanzees. It is not uncommon at this time of year for viruses [...]
The SOSlidary raffle to collaborate in the feeding and rehabilitation of the little orphans of the CRPL, Lwiro Primates, such as "Mara'' and "Felix", in the photo. The prize includes: -Original large African mask -Chimpanzee plush toy -Tagine of the Barbary macaque project (Morocco), spices included -Minions children's T-shirt -Garfield key ring -Sandals -2 Primate [...]
Tomorrow is the Christmas lottery in which we have made our debut with a lottery from SOS Primates to get donations for Lwiro Primates, where orphans from the consumption of jungle meat, like "Felix", in the photo, are still being received. We participated with the number 73.718, which was given to us by the lottery [...]
A few days ago we were at the Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona visiting the exhibition "Micos: una història de primates", which shows us the great diversity of species, our kinship, behaviour and most importantly, how we can help to save them from extinction. Featuring 60 naturalised specimens by specialists from the National Museum [...]
This month we were also at the Jornadas Solidarias Navideñas de Adopción Animal organised by the Asociación Canina De Leganés and the Ayuntamiento de Leganés with an information stand and a workshop to make bookmarks for the little ones. Many thanks to the organisation, especially to Juan Carlos, and of course to our volunteers, María [...]
Next SOSlidary raffle organised by SOS Primates to collaborate in the feeding and rehabilitation of the little orphans of the CRPL, Lwiro Primates,, like "Mubaki", in the photo. The prize includes: -Original large African mask -Chimpanzee plush toy -Tagine from the Barbary macaque project (Morocco), spices included -Minions children's T-shirt -Garfield key ring -Sandals -2 [...]
On Saturday we celebrated the VTA course organised by SOS Primates at the Zoo de Barcelona. It was a great success and we are very proud of the quality of the speakers who participated, of having carried out a course with food free of palm oil and plastics (in the coffee breaks and during the [...]
