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How is being a volunteer at SOS Primates?

2025-02-17T15:55:06+01:00Monday, 28 October, 2024|

Volunteering with SOS Primates involves everything you will see in the following video. Most importantly, it means enjoying time with an exceptional team of kind, fun, and selfless individuals dedicated to the well-being of primates ❤️ Would you be interested in helping us? Contact us at info@sosprimates.org

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SOS Primates’ Contribution to Orangutan Foundation

2024-11-01T14:57:03+01:00Monday, 28 October, 2024|

We are thrilled to share some exciting news from the Orangutan Foundation (OF)! Thanks to generous donations from SOS Primates, they acquired new transport cages specifically designed for rescuing orangutans and facilitating their translocations—whether that means releasing them back into the wild or moving them to safer areas in times of danger. [...]

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We Are Sending Uniforms to Sierra Leone

2025-02-17T15:52:22+01:00Sunday, 27 October, 2024|

Today, we are pleased to share the video sent to us by the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone, in which they express their gratitude for the donation of equipment made by the Zoo de Barcelona for their caregivers, as well as to SOS Primates for managing and facilitating this shipment. As you can see, they [...]

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The Primate Lottery is Now Available!

2024-10-25T09:58:43+01:00Friday, 25 October, 2024|

SOS Primates is participating in the Christmas lottery this year, and we’re optimistic about the outcome! All donations collected will support the Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project in Vietnam, which protects and saves the critically endangered Cat Ba langurs—fewer than 100 of these unique primates remain; they are endemic to Cat Ba Island. You can [...]

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Thank you for the results of the Giving Day for Apes

2024-10-25T09:51:22+01:00Friday, 25 October, 2024|

We thank everyone who participated in the Giving Day for Apes! On behalf of the team at CRPL, Lwiro Primates, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, we thank you for this past day crucial due to the donations. The contributions from 776 people will cover approximately six months of feeding expenses, considering 225 orphaned primates [...]

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We need volunteers in Barcelona and Madrid

2024-10-25T09:47:57+01:00Friday, 25 October, 2024|

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to help at fairs in both Barcelona and Madrid. If you have a couple of hours to spare on a weekend and want to lend a hand to primates, contact SOS Primates to support the primates at CRPL, Lwiro Primates, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the photo, you can see [...]

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Fringed T‑shirts for a Cause!

2024-10-15T07:45:58+01:00Tuesday, 15 October, 2024|

At SOS Primates, one of our core values is the power of collaboration to achieve the common good—specifically, helping primates in need. Today, we are thrilled to introduce an innovative initiative that started with the generous donation of 50 colorful fringed t-shirts for children and youth from Mrs. Dolores Albiol in Vinaròs, delivered to us [...]

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More Solidarity Transport Among People, Thanks to Everyone

2024-10-15T07:38:13+01:00Tuesday, 15 October, 2024|

This summer has been intense regarding the delivery of materials through solidarity transport, helping the association save costs. Belén and Basi met with Martha in Vitoria to bring two suitcases of materials (crafts and figurines) made by disabled women from the Heri Kwetu center in the Democratic Republic of Congo and carried by the director [...]

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Invitation to marmoset Fiona’s Birthday

2024-10-22T08:22:55+01:00Tuesday, 15 October, 2024|

SOS Primates invites you to this free talk on Sunday, October 6th, via Zoom, featuring Mr. Ignacio Pardo de Santayana, Director and Founder of the Santillana del Mar Zoo in Cantabria. This event celebrates the 26th birthday (a true milestone) of marmoset Fiona, who resides at the sanctuary for marmosets and tamarins in Darwin, Barcelona, [...]

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Acknowledgment to ASA-Asociación por la Sensibilidad Animal

2024-10-15T07:16:54+01:00Tuesday, 15 October, 2024|

Today, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to ASA - Asociación por la Sensibilidad Animal for inviting SOS Primates to the VI Fair for Animal Sensitivity in Móstoles. Many people visited our booth to learn about us and offer their support. We thank the organizers for their excellent hospitality and the companies and institutions [...]

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