In any institution that houses animals, communication among staff is extremely important, whether between keepers, veterinarians, maintenance, security, managers, or others. A few months ago, the Barcelona Zoo donated all of its intercom equipment (walkie-talkies) to SOS Primates for technical and improvement reasons. Our NGO found a second life for them at a primate rehabilitation [...]
On International Women's Day, we want to honor all the women who give their all for primates—not only at CRPL, Lwiro Primates, but across all primate rescue centers, sanctuaries, research units, caregivers, veterinarians, volunteers, ethologists, and, of course, our SOS Primates volunteer team who make it possible for aid to reach the Democratic Republic of [...]
SOS Primates was at the Pallejà Fair and we want to thank everyone who visited our booth, the organizers @sosmaullidos, and our volunteer team for making it possible: Jose, Mònica, and Toni. Thanks to the donations we have received, we can continue our work supporting the CRPL, Lwiro Primates,, in the DRCongo, who shelter [...]
Recently, the 8th ICZ (International Congress of Zookeepers) was held in Wellington, New Zealand. Our colleagues Aurora Pazos and Raúl Cabrera were there, sharing their presentation titledAnimals Keepers Helping Animal Keepers: SOS Primates, a Team Effort. In their talk, they highlighted the work our NGO does to support other caregivers at primate centers, including CRPL Lwiro [...]
SOS Primates was initially established to support the CRPL, Lwiro Primates, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which remains the primary focus of our assistance. However, we recognize that primates face devastating challenges globally. Therefore, we organize a yearly campaign to support primates in need in other parts of the world. Our campaign 'This Year We [...]
Last August, a group of four people visited Kenya as part of the postgraduate program Study and Conservation of Large African Mammals at the University of Barcelona. During their trip, they visited the country’s main national parks, reserves, and sanctuaries, including Ol Pejeta Conservancy. One of the expedition members collaborates with SOS Primates and previously [...]
On October 25 and 26, 2024, the Herbivores Course organized by AICAS (Iberian Association of Wildlife Caregivers) took place at Bioparc Valencia. SOS Primates extends its gratitude to this association for their unwavering support of our NGO, as they consistently allow us to feature our handmade crafts at their stand, thereby enabling us to raise [...]
As you may know, at SOS Primates, we continue our efforts to send work equipment—primarily uniforms and gloves—from Barcelona to various primate rehabilitation centers and other wildlife facilities. The Zoo de Barcelona provides this unused material in good condition so that the caregivers of these centers can reuse it. At our NGO, we deeply value the [...]
As you know, SOS Primates manages unused uniforms and other work materials that the Zoo de Barcelona donates to wildlife recovery centers. Our most recent shipment was sent to the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust(CWOT), one of the oldest and largest chimpanzee sanctuaries in Zambia. Established in 1938 by David and Sheila Siddle, Chimfunshi spans 10,000 hectares of stunning [...]
Content creator Gotzon Mantuliz Oficial won the €9,500 prize from the program El Desafío last night, which he has generously donated to the Lwiro Primates in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On behalf of SOS Primates, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to you, Gotzon, as well as to the program and Banco Santander España for their support as donors. [...]
