With the proximity of the Sant Jordi calebration, you can collaborate with @SOS Primates, both through roses and by ordering our charitable book from which part of the donation prize, the author will destine to keep supporting LPRC, Lwiro Primates, with their impeccable job looking after primates. In this photo, a [...]

On International Women’s day we want to extend our gratitude to all the women that work at LPRC, Lwiro Primates and at the Heri Kwetu Centre, in Bukavu, both at DRCongo. In the first case, the women, being carers such as Janine or veterinaries that lead the guided tours, like Lina; look after the wellbeing [...]

On the last few days we have been asked about Punch the monkey, who as you know has gone viral in the last few weeks. Punch is a baby Japanese macaque that couldn’t be brought up by its mum, and who as far as we know (without knowing all the details) was raised by the [...]

SOS Primates introduces the new chimpanzees in their sponsorship program: Mara, Félix and our beloved Nishuli. We want to show our gratitude to the sponsors of Mado and Shabunda for their collaboration. We will continue to inform them regularly through social media, according to the information we receive from LPRC, Lwiro Primates. Who is Mara? [...]

Some time ago, the SOS Primates team visited one of the horse and farm animal sanctuaries run by ADE (Association for the Protection of Equines). This is one of two rescue centres maintained through donations and guided visits. The sanctuary we visited is home to 43 horses, several donkeys, and other rescued farm animals, all [...]

SOS Primates introduces the new chimpanzees in their sponsorship program: Mara, Félix and our beloved Nishuli. We want to show our gratitude to the sponsors of Mado and Shabunda for their collaboration. We will continue to inform them regularly through social media, according to the information we receive from LPRC, Lwiro Primates. Who is Félix? [...]

On the 21st of November, @SOSprimates had the pleasure of visiting Josep Maria Jujol school, in Barcelona, to share a talk with the five-year-olds from “Els Micos” (The monkeys) class along with their colleagues from the group “Els Trens” (the trains). In this session, we covered the different primate species and the threats they face. We [...]

A couple months ago SOS Primates sent 23kg of supplies donated by Zoo de Barcelona to Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue, a chimpanzee rescue centre located in Cameroon, in the remote jungle of Wall-Mbargue. Their chimpanzees are orphans that, as Leilah in the picture, have been rescued from the illegal bushmeat trade (the adults are consumed and [...]

Would you like to help orphaned primates at CRPL, Lwiro Primates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including Kindu, pictured here? One simple way to make a difference is by asking your veterinary clinic, workplace, or another local business if they would be willing to display a SOS Primates donation box at their reception. [...]

SOS Primates' 2025 annual donation to CRPL, Lwiro Primates: €12,396.76 We recently transferred our annual donation to support the orphaned primates living at CRPL, Lwiro Primates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Although this year's total is slightly lower than last year's, that's because our 2025 donation included two grant awards that increased the [...]