Action for Primates campaigns on behalf of non-human primates worldwide.

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We are appalled by the lack of humanity demonstrated by @wakeforestmed that continues to allow #monkeys to be imprisoned & forced to consume #alcohol in an immoral & scientifically unreliable attempt at understanding the disease in humans. Take Action: tinyurl.com/3unu9nup
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Questions raised over secrecy surrounding National Baboon Colony in Sydney, #Australia & concern for the welfare of the 160 #baboons - incarcerated inside this publicly funded facility - to be used in research & testing: nine.com.au/australia-news/a…
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Another guilty plea in US #monkey torture conspiracy case. Hugh T. Campbell, of Pennsylvania, was member of sadistic online group that paid person in #Indonesia to carry out & film requested acts of violence & sexual abuse on baby monkeys. forth.news/stories/CbijqQn7p…
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Action needed for #monkeys from #Mauritius & #Vietnam imprisoned inside UK toxicity testing labs. Their suffering & distress are immense as they are restrained & forced to inhale or ingest test substances. There is no escape. Contact your MP today: toxicity.inc/
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US company #Inotiv, owner of Envigo & Orient BioResource Center - #monkey importers & contract testing labs - has filed for bankruptcy. Company previously under investigation by the DoJ regarding its import of long-tailed macaques from #Cambodia. seekingalpha.com/news/460035…
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Disturbing images of #Barbarymacaques imprisoned inside crates, dressed in children's clothes, chained by the neck & dragged around by street handlers as photo props to 'entertain' tourists in Jemaa el-Fnaa square market #Marrakesh, #Morocco: Take Action: tinyurl.com/9k46rt3v
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Please join our call to Awesome Cargo to stop transporting #monkeys for the global research & toxicity testing industry. Last week, 100s of long-tailed macaques were exported from #Mauritius & flown to Miami @iflymia, by #Awesomecargo. Info/sample E-mail: tinyurl.com/ytbuzrh8
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Man jailed for 5 years as US crackdown on online #monkey torture groups continues. Francisco Javier Ravelo of #Florida distributed horrific videos depicting sexual torture & mutilation of baby monkeys in violation of the federal Animal Crushing statute. justice.gov/opa/pr/miami-are…
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New report reveals alarming rise in online sales of non-human primates in USA. Species for sale on social media platforms - such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok & YouTube - included macaques, capuchins, spider monkeys, marmosets. theguardian.com/world/2026/m… assets.speakcdn.com/assets/2…
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These images, shared with Action for Primates by a whistleblower, were taken on 19 May @iflymia Miami. Hundreds of #monkeys exported by #Mauritius - stuck in crates - unloaded from an Awesome Cargo plane onto trucks & taken away; victims of the global research & testing industry.
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Shame on Awesome Cargo, the charter cargo airline from #Mexico, which is now transporting long-tailed #macaques from #Mauritius to testing labs in USA. Please ask them to stop their involvement in this immoral trade in monkeys' lives. E-mail: info@awesome-cargo.com #AwesomeCargo
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Tragic victims of the brutal & illegal trade in wild animals. Cruel & inhumane treatment of helpless & vulnerable baby #monkeys stolen from their mothers in #Colombia to be trafficked & sold as 'pets.' thesun.co.uk/news/39115412/c…
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Ariel Kornienko of #Louisiana, USA, is the latest person jailed for distributing videos depicting horrifying physical & sexual abuse of baby #monkeys. 33 people have so far been prosecuted for their involvement in depraved online monkey torture groups. justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/cov…
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Eating green #monkeys in #Barbados is not the answer to improving unfavourable interactions with people. There are many alternatives that can be used to protect crops & reduce conflicts, including deterrents & sterilisation. barbadostoday.bb/2026/05/13/…
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Shocking images of #monkeys suffering in UK labs reveal the secretive world of animal toxicity testing. Carried out for global regulatory purposes, such cruel & outdated tests must end. These monkeys & other animals urgently need your help. Take action at: toxicity.inc
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The long-tailed #macaque is the most heavily traded & most widely used non-human primate species in toxicity testing. Their short lives at the hands of humans are filled with fear, suffering, pain & distress: toxicity.inc Remember them during #InternationalMacaqueWeek
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It is #InternationalMacaqueWeek; an opportunity to promote understanding & respect for these amazing, intelligent & social non-human primates, the target of so much exploitation & persecution. To find out more: macaquecoalition.com/interna… #RespectTheirNature
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Undercover investigation by @LC4A reveals horror for rhesus #macaques in neuroscience research at York University (@YorkUnews), #Canada. Formal complaint filed with Canadian Council on Animal Care, & calls for monkeys to be released to a sanctuary. stopyorkprimateresearch.com/
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Thank you to all MPs who attended the debate in UK Parliament this week & spoke out in support of ending animal testing for human products. Watch it here: youtube.com/live/VemDcod-F3E  Please support campaign to end cruel animal toxicity tests like this one: toxicity.inc
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