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posted in 12 Sep 2013
The connection Conakry: Chinese zoos prey African fauna
The Conakry Connection mini An extensive and meticulous work done by a group of defenders of wildlife and the organization Pax Animalis unveils a route created by traffickers of African animals to supply the newest Chinese zoos . From 2009 to 2012, more than 130 infants and young chimpanzees, as well as 10 gorillas, were smuggled from Guinea-Conakry, in
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posted in 04 Sep 2013
Belo Horizonte Zoo insists on being graveyard of gorillas
1 If it was not enough the death of gorilla Idi Amin, months ago, shortly after the arrival of two young gorillas, and the death of one of them, called Kifta, without plausible explanation, the Zoo of Belo Horizonte is now preparing to receive two other gorillas - one male and
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posted in 03 Sep 2013
A dream came true
Twenty years ago, Peter Singer and Paola Cavalieri launched the world's first Statement of Defence of the Rights of the Great Apes. The most recognized anthropologists, philosophers and biologists of the time signed the declaration . To consolidate that action, a book was published, edited by Peter and Paola, under the
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posted in 30 Aug 2013
First images of Peter Singer visiting Sorocaba Sanctuary
Check the first images of Peter Singer's visit to GAP Sanctuary of Sorocaba, in Brazil, on August 29th, 2013. Singer was one of the founders of The Great Ape Project. Related news: https://www.projetogap.org.br/en-US/noticias/Show/4796,meeting-peter-singer https://www.projetogap.org.br/en-US/noticias/Show/4789,peter-singer-our-most-illustrious-visitor [caption
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posted in 28 Aug 2013
200 chimpanzees have no destiny
a Those who weeks ago thought that the fight to stop the torture of chimpanzees in North American laboratories was about to end up were cheated . The announcement made by NIH - National Institute of Health of USA, which ntended to deliver the chimpanzees it owns to a Federal Sanctuary, retiring
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posted in 20 Aug 2013
The hypocrisy of a torturer
a ew York Times gave space to a defender of the torture with chimpanzees, John L. VandeBerg, director of the Southwest National Primate Research Center, a known breeding and torture center of chimpanzees. Hypocritically, he complains that the ban on NIH - National Institute of Health - to use more chimps
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posted in 15 Aug 2013
Meeting Peter Singer
a In 1993, Peter Singer and Paola Cavalieri edited the book "The Great Ape Project - Equality Beyond Humanity", which was the beginning of a struggle for the basic rights of the Great Apes in our societies. In that book, in the first pages, it was written the text of the World
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posted in 13 Aug 2013
Cuba: a country in regression
The way a country treats its animals is a way to scale up its political system and if the government is really appropriate, fair, ethical and serving its population. Cuba considers - according to its leaders - a country like all that talk. However, the facts show another dramatic reality.
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posted in 07 Aug 2013
Costa Rica about to be free of zoos
 (Huffingtom Post)SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- Costa Rican officials say they plan to close both of the country's public zoos next year so that animals can be freed from their cages. But the foundation that runs the animal parks said Saturday it is trying to keep them operating.
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posted in 07 Aug 2013
Peter Singer: our most illustrious visitor
Professor Peter Singer is the author of the book Animal Liberation, which created a new world standard to treat animals in our society. He was also one of the specialists who gave birth to GAP Project ideas in 1994 and today he is our Honor President. In the last
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posted in 30 Jul 2013
First images of Peter Singer, founder of GAP Project, visiting Sorocaba Sanctuary
Peter Singer com chimpanzé Suzi Peter Singer com chimpanzé Suzi Legenda das imagens: Images: 1) Welcome message to Peter Singer 2) Pedro Ynterian, Suzi and Deputy Feliciano Filho 3) GAP Team with Peter Singer 4) Peter Singer, Suzi and Pedro Ynterian 5) São Paulo city councilor Roberto Tripoli, Pedro Ynterian and Suzi
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posted in 23 Jul 2013
Stella: a lonely star
History repeats itself. She was born in Africa in the early 70s. In 1974, she appeared at the notorious Air Force Base Holloman, in Alamogordo, USA, where the suffering of chimpanzees has no end date. At first she was used as a guinea pig in a laboratory, later, for breeding. Between 1980
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posted in 23 Jul 2013
Bicco discovers a new life
Caged chimpanzees, who never set foot on the grass, looked at the blue sky, wet their feet walking on damp ground or contemplated birds flying around it, practically lived a meaningless life. This is the case of Bicco. We reproduce here the report of Dr. Sandra Haluche, veterinary at
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posted in 16 Jul 2013
16 North-American states reject dissection
NGO NEAVS announced that the Governor of the State of Connecticut, Daniel Malloy, has just signed a law that promotes alternative techniques to dissect animals in schools and state universities. NEAVS and ESEC (Coalition for an Ethical Science Education) have managed that 16 states, plus the Federal District of Columbia, reject
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posted in 15 Jul 2013
How long does a chimpanzee live?
Chimpanzee Francis, 50 years-old, she was born in Africa. When she was a baby was caught and taken to North-American medical experiment centers and zoos. She had several of her children stolen, was transfered to a zoo in Bolivia, where she almost died of starvation. She was rescued by GAP Project,
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