We are excited to share a new project for 2025. Last year, we submitted a proposal titled “Preserving Natural Heritage in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo through the Rehabilitation of Grey Parrots and Environmental Education” to the Barcelona Zoo Foundation’s conservation and research program, and we were awarded €3,000 to build a new facility for [...]
Would you like to become our community manager? We are looking for a volunteer who can care for our social media and help us expand the impact of our work in primate conservation. Since 2012, we have supported primate rescue centers and sanctuaries, and we hope to continue growing so we can help many more [...]
News from CPRL – Lwiro Primates, in the Democratic Republic of Congo: No chimpanzees have been moved from the center, despite attempts to relocate them. The team extends its gratitude to the civil authorities of South Kivu province and to environmental civil society groups for their tremendous support. At the same time, the conflict is [...]
The centre supported by SOS Primates during 2025 through the campaign “This Year We Collaborate With…” is the Jaguar Rescue Center (JRC), located in the Limón region of Costa Rica. Established in 2008, it is an organization dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating animals in need. With exceptional commitment and care, JRC rescues and rehabilitates injured, sick, or orphaned [...]
Thank you to everyone who visited the SOS Primates stand at the Arc de Triomf in Barcelona during the 14th Animal Welfare Festival organized by @Festa dels Animals. A very special thanks to the organizers Judith and Sílvia, and especially to our volunteers who made the day possible: Núria, Maria, Jose, and Aurora. Thanks [...]
Many people donate the most valuable thing they have: their time and their talent. One of them is Guillem, a friend and supporter of SOS Primates who makes these handmade fabric bracelets for us. They come in many colors and sizes, and if you visit one of our stands, such as the one this [...]
A reminder that SOS Primates has a Teaming profile where you can support the feeding of orphaned primates at CRPL, Lwiro Primates, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, currently home to 129 chimpanzees and 108 primates from 14 different species. With just €1 per month, which can also receive up to 80% tax deduction, you [...]
Each year, we lose part of the donations due to bank fees when sponsorship payments or Teaming contributions are returned. In the end, this is money that the 129 chimpanzees and 108 primates of 14 different species living at CRPL, Lwiro Primates, in the Democratic Republic of Congo lose. Please let us know by email [...]
Last Sunday we visited the horse and farm animal sanctuary run by ADE – Asociación de Defensa de los Équidos. It is one of the two refuges the organization maintains thanks to donations and guided visits. Leonor and Aldo, who manage the sanctuary, gave us an introduction to the project and guided us around the [...]
We have received sad news from CRPL, Lwiro Primates, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The war continues to advance and shows no sign of ending. In fact, the situation is worsening, as the area surrounding the Lwiro Centre is becoming a battlefield. The nearby village where food for the animals is purchased is under [...]
