Primates Are Not Pets

16/06/2022

29/07/2021

An African monkey first described to science more than 150 years ago has now been elevated to full species status. The Blue Nile patas monkey is found in the Blue Nile basin of Ethiopia as well as in eastern Sudan. Its range is geographically distinct from that of other patas monkeys, as Sudan’s S...

09/04/2021

Many humans assume that sharing a home with a cute baby monkey will be endlessly fun. But in practice, owning an exotic animal proves detrimental for both the "pet" and the humans involved.

04/04/2021

More than 80 leading figures and organisations in the fields of biology, primatology, ethology, conservation and animal advocacy are calling on Associated Press to update their style guide around the pronouns used when writing about animals. This update would reflect the scientific truth about animals - that each animal is a sentient individual, not an “it”. The mindset of seeing animals as things, resources, or commodities has shaped a destructive relationship to nature and other species that has played a role in creating an ecological crisis that now threatens us all. Changing the way we refer to animals is a small step toward an outlook that is more grounded in both reason and empathy.
Read more here - https://vegworldmag.com/jane-goodall-among-80-leaders-in-animal-advocacy-conservation-calling-for-ap-stylebook-update/

13/03/2021

Zoo Keepers the world over are inadvertently promoting the cruel and illegal trade in exotic endangered species. With a little thought they can reduce it.

02/02/2021

How did humans evolve some key cooperative behaviors like sharing? NPR Science Correspondent Jon Hamilton reports back from a bonobo sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where scientists are trying to answer that very question. Follow host Maddie Sofia and correspondent Jon Hamilton on....

17/12/2020

(English below): 🐒🌳💚 ¡El 14 de Diciembre se celebró el día mundial de los monos y para conmemorarlo arrancamos esta campaña de de divulgación científica y ciencia ciudadana en colaboración de Miku Conservación y ANIMAL KARMA FOUNDATION para que conozcas a los 3 monos que habitan México y nos ayudes a conservarlos!

Este viernes 18 a las 5pm hora Cuidad de Mexico (6pm Quintana Roo) a través de FB Live tendremos de invitadas a la Dr. Denise Spaan de ConMonoMaya y a la Dr. Montserrat Franquesa de Miku Conservación para platicarnos sobre cómo sumarnos a este proyecto.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/animalkarma/

English: On the 14th of December we celebrated International Monkey Day and started our Science communication and Citizen Science campaign in collaboration with Miku Conservacion and Animal Karma Foundation. We will be sharing lots of information about Mexican primates throughout the month of December as well as info on how you can participate as a Citizen Scientist in primate conservation! Join our webinar on Friday at 5pm (Mexico City time) to learn more about how to iNaturalist.org to help us study Mexican primates 💚🐒🌳

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13/12/2020

It’s finally happening!🤞🐵

Many of the thousands of primates kept in homes in England are said to be living in misery.