July 14th marks #WorldChimpanzeeDay, an occasion established by Dr. Jane Goodall to draw public attention to the plight of chimpanzees in their native habitats. The NGOs dedicated to primate conservation, ourselves included, seize this day to raise awareness, educate about the threats these creatures endure, and collect donations to support recovery centers. In our case, [...]
Tomorrow marks World Chimpanzee Day, and for this reason, we are today present at the Madrid Zoo Aquarium to inform the public about the plight of these primates in their countries of origin and the efforts of SOS Primates to support the CRPL in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This center provides refuge to [...]
Today, we had the privilege of participating in the 13th Festa dels Animals (Animal Welfare Fair) held in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona. It was a day marked by the dissemination of extensive information regarding the SOS Primates project and its affiliation with the Lwiro Primates Rehabilitation Center, located in the Democratic Republic of the [...]
Would you like to help SOS Primates while on vacation? We will soon have the 2025 calendar and the Christmas lottery. We need solidarity transports to the following locations, departing from Barcelona Madrid, Valencia, Granada, Cádiz, Cantabria, Lugo and Tenerife. If you are going to make one of these trips, contact us at info@sosprimates.org and we'll [...]
This Saturday we will be at the 6th Animal Welfare Fair in Cornellà de Llobregat, in Barcelona. We look forward to seeing you there. If you would like to be part of our SOS Primates family, please lend us a hand at our solidarity stand, even if it's just for a small [...]
If you are traveling to any country and want to collaborate with SOS Primates to help primate or other animal rehabilitation centers, make a little space in your suitcase to bring supplies for their caretakers. More information at: info@sosprimates.org
Last January, a collaborator of SOS Primates, María, carried 36.3 kg of work equipment donated by the Barcelona Zoo to the Bird of Prey Rehabilitation Center of the NGO Brinzal in Madrid. This center has operated successfully for 35 years and is the only one specializing in this type of bird in Spain. Brinzal is a [...]
Last January, our collaborator Núria Badiella, who is also the research and education coordinator of the West African Primate Conservation Action (WAPCA) in Ghana, traveled to that country after the holiday period to resume her work on the African continent and carried 16.7 kg of equipment for the caregivers at the center managed by the mentioned NGO. [...]
Sheriffe and Gentille are the two oldest chimpanzees living at CRPL, Lwiro Primates. Both are around 35 years old, although the exact age of confiscated animals born in the wild cannot be known with certainty, and is estimated based on dentition, size, and other details. In a few years, they will need geriatric care, although [...]
ne of the ways you can help SOS Primates and the animals we support is through SOSlidary transport. If you are going to make a trip by vehicle between Barcelona and Madrid in the upcoming weeks, please contact us here or at info@sosprimates.org. We have achieved this countless times, as you can see in the photo [...]
