Action for Primates campaigns on behalf of non-human primates worldwide.
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Support #ReportItWeek Sept 21-27 & help end online animal cruelty. Join the free public webinar hosted by #SMACC that explores practical ways to respond when harmful animal content appears on social media. Register here: endcrueltyonline.com/report-…
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The US Department of Health & Human Services -@HHSGov - has announced actions to reduce testing using non-human animals & to advance non-animal alternatives: hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-accel…
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STOP THE DELIBERATE EXTINCTION OF THE SIMONS TOWN BABOONS
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In 2026, approx 83% of animal cruelty links reported to Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition (SMACC) came from Meta platforms, incl the abuse of baby #monkeys. Sign & share the petition urging #Meta to stop animal cruelty content on Facebook & Instagram: endcrueltyonline.com/meta-pe…
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To study the effects of social & spatial deprivation, researchers in #Russia deliberately forced nine rhesus macaques to live singly in cages. Not surprisingly, they found that the #macaques became 'depressed.' When will such inhumanity stop? [doi.org/10.1007/s10517-026-0…]
ALT Rhesus macaque in laboratory cage, generic image; Cruelty Free International/Soko Tierschutz
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Help rid social media of animal cruelty content. Support #ReportItWeek Sept 21-27 & join the #SMACC global movement to report harmful online content. Make your voice heard & help make the internet safer for animals. Find out how: endcrueltyonline.com/
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Skytaxi en route to #Houston @iah with, we suspect, hundreds more Endangered long-tailed #macaques from #Mauritius trapped on board. Fourth transport by #Skytaxi in 10 days. The relentless persecution of these sentient beings by toxicity testing industry is morally reprehensible.
ALT Long-tailed macaque suffering in toxicity testing laboratory; Animals International - http://toxicity.inc/
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Action needed: If you are a UK citizen or resident, please help end cruel, outdated animal toxicity tests like these by asking your MP to sign Early Day Motion 465 calling for the government to urgently deliver its Replacing Animals in Science Strategy. edm.parliament.uk/early-day-…
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Ricky Gervais urges Government to ban trophy hunting as he brands trade 'pathetic and indefensible' mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ri…
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Shame on SkyTaxi- currently en route to @ATLairport from #Mauritius with, we suspect, hundreds of long-tailed #macaques imprisoned on board, destined for US animal testing labs. This is the third monkey transport by #SkyTaxi in 8 days. A despicable trade in monkeys' lives.
ALT Long-tailed macaques, export facility, Mauritius; Cruelty Free International
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Five baby #orangutans abandoned in Odisha forest in #India - suspected victims of an international smuggling ring. Their plight is heart-breaking & raises troubling questions about the fate of their mothers who would never voluntarily abandon their babies. thebetterindia.com/wildlife/…
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Powerful new documentary from Lady Freethinker & Kirk Murray exposing the disturbing world of animal cruelty on social media & the global fight to stop it.
Cruelty has gone viral — and even animal lovers are being fooled. Join us on September 12 at 4 PM at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood for the world premiere of Cruelty for Clicks — and help us shine a light on online animal cruelty. partiful.com/e/nQg70udH6s5iB…
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SkyTaxi continues its relentless transport of Endangered long-tailed #macaques to their deaths with flights this week from #Mauritius & #Cambodia to the EU & USA. The monkeys are victims of the cruel global research & toxicity (poisoning) testing industry.
ALT Long-tailed macaques from Cambodia in crates at airport - generic image: Cruelty Free International
ALT Long-tailed macaque in export facility, Cambodia; Cruelty Free International
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We welcome the introduction of #baboon-proof waste bins in #SouthAfrica. Access to human-derived food is a major issue in negative interactions between wildlife & humans. We hope other communities & governments will institute similar, secure waste bins. ewn.co.za/2026/09/04/keep-th…
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At #Newcastle University, UK, rhesus #macaques subjected to brutal surgery, extensive anaesthesia & paralysis to study nerve cells in brains & spinal cords. Urge @UniofNewcastle to stop inhumane experiments & end use of primates as 'surrogates' for people: tinyurl.com/yc8h7r95
ALT Rhesus macaque in laboratory; credit: Cruelty Free International/Soko Tierschutz.
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Thousands urge Indonesian Government to stop #macaque exports. Despite classified as Endangered species by IUCN Red List, #Indonesia issues export quota for 1,928 monkeys to be sent to overseas testing labs: tinyurl.com/49tkuzrm
dara.co.id/artikel.php?slug=… #UnitedforPrimates
![Delivery of letter and petition (Jakarta), and protest event (Yogyakarta ) on International Primate Day; United for Primates]](/pic/orig/media%2FHRRyoETaMAAVDep.jpg)
ALT Delivery of letter and petition (Jakarta), and protest event (Yogyakarta ) on International Primate Day; United for Primates]
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It is now a gruelling 24 hours since Awesome Cargo left #Mauritius. Hundreds of #macaques, destined for US testing labs, still imprisoned on board enduring this traumatic ordeal. Plane now en route to #Miami - @iflymia. This is a relentless & brutal trade in monkeys' lives.
ALT Long-tailed macaque in transit crate, Brussels Airport, 2024; Animal Rights
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Today is #InternationalPrimateDay; a time to highlight the plight of nonhuman primates & the threats they face - especially long-tailed #macaques, exploited & persecuted by the global research & testing industry. Please take action on their behalf: actionforprimates.org/
ALT Long-tailed macaques in IV toxicity test; Soko Tierschutz/Cruelty Free International
ALT Long-tailed macaque in IV toxicity test; Soko Tierschutz/Cruelty Free International
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ALERT: #Mexico airline - Awesome Cargo - has just landed at SRR Intl Airport in #Mauritius to collect hundreds of long-tailed #macaques to transport to the USA - victims of the cruel animal research & toxicity testing industry. Please take action: tinyurl.com/ytbuzrh8
ALT Long-tailed macaque in transit crate, Brussels Airport; Animal Rights
ALT Long-tailed macaque in toxicity laboratory; Cruelty Free International/Soko Tierschutz
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A must read, this article reveals the dark side of the trade in long-tailed macaques from Mauritius for the research and toxicity (poisoning) testing industry.
Endangered monkeys on death row – the multibillion-rand industry that profits from primate pain dailymaverick.co.za/article/…
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