Many people ask how they can help SOS Primates. There are many tasks to be carried out and we can definitely find one to suit your circumstances. Today we want to thank Ana Ruiz, from Barcelona, who, with her family, has always put tags on the dolls which arrive from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, [...]
Today we encourage you to take part in the online activity in which you can discover the novel La Bruma Verde, by Gonzalo Giner, which won the Fernando Lara Novel Award of 2020. It is organised by La Casa Encendida, in Madrid. The author addresses the environmental problem focusing on Africa, inspired by female primatologists [...]
It’s now been a month since we began our partnership with Dani Muñoz and his handmade animal signs. Dani reuses pallets and personalises them with the silhouette of your favourite primate (or other animal) so you can display it in your house, following the aesthetic of the Australian posters warning of passing animalsYou can check out [...]
A few days ago we made our annual transfer of donations from SOS Primates to Lwiro Primates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Despite an incredibly difficult year, and in spite of the absence of events, fairs, conferences and more, we raised a total of €12,621.52, a larger amount than the previous annual total [...]
At SOS Primates we have many figurines handmade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by a group of disabled women at the Heri Kwetu Centre. They make them out of African fabric and they represent the Congolese woman carrying her baby and working. There are also beautiful animal figurines (giraffes, elephants, gorillas, chimpanzees, snakes, [...]
The destruction of nature is never-ending. In the last few days the first chimpanzee of 2021, an infant female named Bwafasende, arrived with infected wounds around her waist where she had been tied up by poachers. You can watch the veterinary examination and the removal of this rope in this video. As you [...]
At SOS Primates you can now order these masks handmade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the Heri Kwetuu Centre for Disabled People in Bukavu. They are made of beautiful African fabric, and are unique and exclusive de Heri Kwetu, en Bukavu. Get yours for a donation of €5 (shipping not included). You [...]
Today we're sharing another video made by our friends at NATURE BY OVERGENIUS as a product of many conversations to help us and raise our profile in Guatemala and all Spanish-speaking countries. This time you can find out how to help SOS Primates so we can continue doing our bit for the residents [...]
As you know, the main reason for founding SOS Primates was to help Lwiro Primates, as two of the founders had worked with this centre. Last year we achieved our goal of helping other primate rehabilitation centres, as their conservation is a global issue. Our first step was dedicating the 2021 SOS Primates Calendar to [...]
Do you remember the little one who arrived at Lwiro Primates at the end of the year? Makasi is now in the process of being introduced to other infants who have gone through the same situation as her and become orphans. In this photo you can see her with "Byaombe", who didn't greet his new [...]
