Full of worms and skinny: AAP takes in two striped skunks - AAP English
Striped skunks Snow and Sjonnie were neglected and full of worms. Fortunately, AAP was able to take them in.| AAP English
Chimpanzees Bongo and Klaus were recently transferred to our outplacement partner La Vallée des Singes in France. They had been living at our rescue centre in Almere for nine years. Before that, they were used for years in tourist photo opportunities on the Spanish island of Tenerife. Life after “the photo” Tourist attractions involving wild […] Het bericht Special outplacement: two chimpanzees move to forever home verscheen eerst op AAP English.| AAP English
Striped skunks Snow and Sjonnie were neglected and full of worms. Fortunately, AAP was able to take them in.| AAP English
Caracal Feder was only one year old when she was rescued in 2022. For the past few years, the German rescue centre Raubtier- und Exotenasyl took care of her, until financial difficulties forced them to find Feder a new home. Fortunately, AAP was able to take her in. A past as a pet The young […] Het bericht Caracal Feder – a former stray – now at AAP verscheen eerst op AAP English.| AAP English
Wonderful news from Morocco: the first group of Barbary macaques from our Born to be Wild project has been successfully released back into the wild! Since 2017, AAP (Animal Advocacy and Protection) has been working in two national parks in Morocco to protect the endangered Barbary macaque. Through the Born to be Wild project—made possible […] Het bericht Born to be Wild: first group of Barbary macaques released in the Moroccan wilderness verscheen eerst op AAP English.| AAP English
Imagine receiving a baby Barbary macaque for your birthday. Unfortunately, this was the sad fate of Chitto. He was given as a birthday present by a family in Germany. The gift included a pack of nappies, a harness and a cage. Restless pet Chitto was only a few months old when he was taken away […] Het bericht Barbary macaque Chitto: illegal birthday present verscheen eerst op AAP English.| AAP English
On 1 October 2025, we were deeply saddened by the passing of the legendary primatologist Dr Jane Goodall. Renowned for her pioneering research on chimpanzees, Jane dedicated her life to the protection of primates and all living beings within our fragile natural world. Her work inspired millions across the globe to take action for animals, people, […] Het bericht AAP pays tribute to the late Dr Jane Goodall verscheen eerst op AAP English.| AAP English
Black-capped capuchin Capitan needed emergency surgery after he suffered from lower back paralysis. He is recovering slowly.| AAP English
How do chimpanzees take care of themselves? And do they show different hygienic behaviours in the wild and at AAP?| AAP English
The Positive Listin Europe One Positive List for all EU member states AAP advocates for the introduction of Positive Lists both at national (Member State) and European levels. Our goal is to prevent the ownership of wild animals that are unsuitable as pets. To achieve this, we believe that people should only be allowed to […]| AAP English
The Dutch Positive Listfor Pets The Dutch Positive List for Pets At AAP, we aim to improve the future of exotic mammals in a sustainable manner. We take in animals in need and simultaneously advocate for better legislation on animal welfare. For years, we have been pushing for the implementation of a Dutch Positive List […]| AAP English
Trade in wild animals for pet keeping causes animal suffering and puts a strain on rescue centres. This dashboard aims to present a holistic picture based on publicly available data.| AAP English
Rhesus macaque Bazile was rescued from a Lithuanian farm, where she was illegally kept among sheep and with a collar on.| AAP English
We have great news about serval Noa! She has successfully been introduced to another serval and now shares an enclosure with a male at AAP Almere. A Narrow Escape In the summer of 2024, Noa arrived at our rescue centre in Almere under distressing circumstances. She had been kept as a pet and escaped just […] Het bericht Serval Noa has a companion verscheen eerst op AAP English.| AAP English
Today we celebrate World Cotton-top Tamarin Day – a day to raise awareness for the cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus), a small primate about the size of a squirrel. This critically endangered species is found only in Colombia’s Caribbean region where it faces extinction, caused primarily by habitat loss and illegal wildlife trade. Unfortunately, these animals […] Het bericht World Cotton-top Tamarin Day verscheen eerst op AAP English.| AAP English
BLOG Hester van Bolhuis Veterinarian At the end of September, it will finally happen: The first group of Barbary macaques from our Born to be Wild project will be returned to the wild! In 2022, 34 confiscated Barbary macaques were moved to Tazekka National Park in the Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco. Over the past few […] Het bericht Towards freedom, free from disease verscheen eerst op AAP English.| AAP English
Crab-eating raccoon Rokey arrived at the Port of Rotterdam as a stowaway on a Maersk ship, travelling all the way from Panama.| AAP English
AAP (Animal Advocacy and Protection) is a European animal welfare organization dedicated to the welfare of animals such as primates, lions and tigers. It is our mission to end animal suffering by rescuing animals in need and advocate for better laws and regulations. Our focus areas Wild animals as pets Serval Xirus did not receive […]| AAP English
Black-capped capuchin Capitán was checked by AAP's vet. Unfortunately, he is underweight and has a metabolic bone disease and bad teeth.| AAP English
A monkey as a pet? Or some other exotic animal? You may think that's something from the past, but it is still very common.| AAP English
Questions and answers: Regulatory Solutions The trade and keeping of wild animals as pets (often called “exotic pets”) is widespread throughout Europe. This trade poses serious risks to animal welfare, public health and safety, and the environment. Although there are different opinions on how best to manage these risks, it is clear they must be […]| AAP English
AAP is constructing a new building for smaller exotic mammals, such as common marmosets, degus, and ring-tailed lemurs| AAP English
Who hasn't seen the images: lions jumping through hoops in a circus, a dressed-up Barbary macaque that has to have his picture taken with tourists.| AAP English
AAP took in two silver foxes that were used for their urine and feces by a drag hunting club.| AAP English
In 2024, AAP (Animal Advocacy and Protection) rescued 82 exotic mammals from often horrible situations. This means an increase of over 20% compared to the 68 animals rescued in 2023 that now have a better future in one of AAP’s two rescue centres. Most animals rescued in 2024 were living with private owners as exotic […]| AAP English
CIRCUS RESCUE: Today, a team managed to take as many as 12 lions out of a French circus. The group of lions includes three adults and no fewer than nine cubs. Since December 2023, wild animals are no longer allowed to be born in French circuses. As a result, the authorities forced the circus to […]| AAP English
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available for at least 6 weeks AAP is looking for volunteers at our rehabilitation location in Morocco to support the Born to be Wild project. We are currently looking for behavioral volunteers from August 2024 and onwards. About Born to be Wild The IUCN classified the Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) as an endangered species in […]| AAP English
This morning, a team from AAP (Animal Advocacy and Protection) stood in front of a Berlin storefront that was to be spectacularly opened. However, the first customers, demonstrators, and media present were not presented with a showroom full of exotic animals. Instead of enclosures full of felines, monkeys and actual lions, we unveiled our confrontational German awareness […]| AAP English
Two old lions who have had to perform in circuses for almost all their lives, just arrived at the Spanish rescue center of AAP. King and Ngala, a 20-year-old brother and sister, were found in worrying condition in a bare circus trailer in southwest France this week. They were not receiving the care they need […]| AAP English
Encouraging news! This week, the European Union published a guidance document to advise EU member states on how to use the current legislation to support tiger conservation. The international trade in tigers – dead or alive – has brought the iconic big cat species to the brink of extinction. AAP applauds this initiative to use […]| AAP English
Spain’s first animal welfare law, approved today by the Congress of Deputies, is great news for many animals. At AAP, we especially welcome the ban on the use of wild animals in circuses and the development of a Positive List for suitable pets. These two pieces of legislation bring AAP’s goal of ending the suffering […]| AAP English
No less than 89% of the exotic animals we rescued from a European circus suffered from mental or physical trauma. Almost 8 out of 10 animals even suffered from multiple veterinary or behavioral problems. The results of our new study are loud and clear: forcing wild animals to live and perform in a circus is […]| AAP English
Over 40 animal welfare organizations, including the Humane Society International/Europe, World Animal Protection NL, IFAW Netherlands, the Vervet Monkey Foundation and the Born Free Foundation, have co-signed a letter from AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection to the government of St. Maarten. The letter calls for refraining from euthanizing the island’s vervet monkeys. In the past, […]| AAP English
