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SOS PRIMATES AT ZOO-AQUARIUM MADRID FOR INTERNATIONAL PRIMATE DAY 2025

2026-03-28T07:34:30+01:00Saturday, 30 August, 2025|

Our SOS Primates colleagues were at Zoo-Aquarium Madrid sharing information about primates and the threats they face, while also collecting donations for CRPL, Lwiro Primates, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In recent times, the center has been affected by ongoing conflict in the region, where not only humans suffer the consequences. War leads to [...]

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PRIMATE ABUSE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

2026-03-17T08:58:35+01:00Thursday, 7 August, 2025|

Hoy os hablamos de maltrato. Hay múltiples páginas de FB y de IG donde tristemente se puede ver maltrato infringido a primates. De vez en cuando recibimos peticiones de personas sensibles a esto que nos piden ayuda. Nosotros solo podemos informar, no tenemos autoridad para cambiar esta situación, pero sí os aconsejamos cómo actuar: [...]

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IMAGES SHARED BY THE ORANGUTAN FOUNDATION THANKS TO OUR SUPPORT

2026-03-17T08:53:49+01:00Tuesday, 5 August, 2025|

Do you remember that through the SOS Primates 2024 calendar campaign, we supported the Orangutan Foundation? They have now shared these images showing several animals captured by the camera traps purchased thanks to our donation. Once again, thank you to everyone who participated in the calendar campaign, lottery, and raffles. It is incredibly rewarding to [...]

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WE ARE LOOKING FOR A WEBMASTER

2026-03-17T08:43:55+01:00Saturday, 26 July, 2025|

Would you like to become our webmaster? We are looking for a volunteer to help maintain and update our website so we can continue sharing our work in primate conservation and reach even more people. SOS Primates collaborates with primate rescue centers and sanctuaries, beginning with CRPL, Lwiro Primates, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [...]

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SOLIDARITY TRANSPORT NEEDED FOR BERLIN

2026-03-17T08:35:25+01:00Thursday, 24 July, 2025|

Are you travelling from Barcelona to Berlin? If you would like to help primates, you could assist by carrying a suitcase with uniforms and other supplies (such as gloves and masks). From Berlin, a collaborator will take the materials to an African chimpanzee sanctuary. If you can help, please contact us at at info@sosprimates.org At [...]

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WORLD CHIMPANZEE DAY AT BARCELONA ZOO

2026-03-17T08:27:09+01:00Sunday, 20 July, 2025|

This week #WorldChimpanzeeDay was celebrated, a date proposed by the Jane Goodall Institute to raise awareness and promote protection for this remarkable species. At SOS Primates, we support the 129 chimpanzees living at the Lwiro Primate Rehabilitation Center (CRPL), Lwiro Primates, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where each animal has a difficult story. Felix [...]

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ATTACK ON CRPL

2026-03-17T08:11:44+01:00Saturday, 19 July, 2025|

On Thursday afternoon, the Lwiro Primate Rehabilitation Center (CRPL), Lwiro Primates, was attacked by an armed group that forced its way into the center and opened fire. You can imagine the panic this caused among the staff and the animals, who are already living under constant stress due to the ongoing armed conflict in the [...]

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WORLD CHIMPANZEE DAY AT ZOO-AQUARIUM MADRID

2026-03-09T08:56:57+01:00Sunday, 13 July, 2025|

Tomorrow, July 14th, marks #WorldChimpanzeeDay, a date proposed by the Jane Goodall Institute to raise awareness and promote the protection of this remarkable species. At SOS Primates, much of our work focuses on supporting chimpanzees, particularly the 129 chimpanzees living at the Lwiro Primate Rehabilitation Centre (CRPL), Lwiro Primates, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [...]

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EXPLORE YOUR POTENTIAL TO HELP SOS PRIMATES

2026-03-09T08:52:17+01:00Monday, 7 July, 2025|

Summer often gives us a little more time to reorganize and prepare for the new season starting in September with renewed energy. If you think you might be able to help SOS Primates, take a moment to consider what skills you could share. Maybe you are handy with practical tasks, have experience managing websites, are [...]

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IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING TO COUNTRIES WITH ANIMAL RESCUE CENTRES, YOU CAN HELP

2026-03-09T08:49:29+01:00Saturday, 5 July, 2025|

If you are planning to travel abroad this summer, feel free to contact us at info@sosprimates.org to see if you could help primate rehabilitation centres or other wildlife rescue projects. You may be able to bring useful supplies such as uniforms, gloves or masks, just as many travelers have already done, like the people shown [...]

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