Action for Primates
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advocating for non-human primates globally
Garrett Fitzgerald, from Scituate, #Massachusetts is the latest person to be imprisoned for his role in online baby #monkey torture groups. We welcome ongoing US crackdown on these depraved & sadistic people. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Monkey Torture Ring: Feds Sentence Man To Prison For Commissioning Gruesome Animal Crush Videos
Massachusetts man Garrett Fitzgerald was sentenced to 30 months for conspiring to create and distribute animal crush videos.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Garrett Fitzgerald, from Scituate, #Massachusetts is the latest person to be imprisoned for his role in online baby #monkey torture groups. We welcome ongoing US crackdown on these depraved & sadistic people. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mauritius Gov fails to respond to global appeal over plight of long-tailed #macaques. Letter to Dr Arvin Boolell, Minister of Agro, from @AsiaforAnimals raises concerns that #Mauritius is failing to comply with CITES convention regarding macaque exports: tinyurl.com/27y7hsej
January 10, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Mauritius Gov fails to respond to global appeal over plight of long-tailed #macaques. Letter to Dr Arvin Boolell, Minister of Agro, from @AsiaforAnimals raises concerns that #Mauritius is failing to comply with CITES convention regarding macaque exports: tinyurl.com/27y7hsej
Rhesus macaques used as 'models' of human alcoholism in USA; fourteen female monkeys force-fed alcohol to simulate chronic binge drinking, infected with virus, then killed @LSUHealthNO; paid for with US taxpayer money. Please speak out against this cruelty: tinyurl.com/whynk83r
January 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Rhesus macaques used as 'models' of human alcoholism in USA; fourteen female monkeys force-fed alcohol to simulate chronic binge drinking, infected with virus, then killed @LSUHealthNO; paid for with US taxpayer money. Please speak out against this cruelty: tinyurl.com/whynk83r
Today is #SunshineSaturday! Before booking your holiday in the sun, remember the persecuted #monkeys in #Mauritius. In 2024, over 14,000 long-tailed macaques were sent to suffer & die in testing labs in USA, EU & UK. Call on @GovMauritius & @SeeMauritius to end this cruel trade.
January 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Today is #SunshineSaturday! Before booking your holiday in the sun, remember the persecuted #monkeys in #Mauritius. In 2024, over 14,000 long-tailed macaques were sent to suffer & die in testing labs in USA, EU & UK. Call on @GovMauritius & @SeeMauritius to end this cruel trade.
Thank you to everyone who has spoken out against the abuse, exploitation & persecution of non-human primates in 2025. We hope you will continue to do so in 2026: actionforprimates.org
January 1, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Thank you to everyone who has spoken out against the abuse, exploitation & persecution of non-human primates in 2025. We hope you will continue to do so in 2026: actionforprimates.org
Encouraging news on US non-human primate research; Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. committed to ending; bipartisan support in Congress:
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Kennedy ‘deeply committed to ending animal experimentation’
HHS secretary vows to end U.S. monkey imports, push for retirement of research primates
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December 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Encouraging news on US non-human primate research; Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. committed to ending; bipartisan support in Congress:
www.science.org/content/arti...
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We are grateful to US law enforcement agencies for continuing to track down & prosecute the vile & perverted individuals involved in horrific online baby #monkey torture groups. Latest person jailed is Robert Berndt of Philadelphia, sentenced to 38 months.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
We are grateful to US law enforcement agencies for continuing to track down & prosecute the vile & perverted individuals involved in horrific online baby #monkey torture groups. Latest person jailed is Robert Berndt of Philadelphia, sentenced to 38 months.
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Action for Primates applauds the efforts of law enforcement agencies involved in "Operation Thunder." Thousands of animals seized, including non-human primates—victims of the global illegal wildlife trade: www.interpol.int/en/News-and-...
30,000 live animals seized in global operation against wildlife and forestry crime
134 participating countries make record seizures of protected plants, animals and timber
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December 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Action for Primates applauds the efforts of law enforcement agencies involved in "Operation Thunder." Thousands of animals seized, including non-human primates—victims of the global illegal wildlife trade: www.interpol.int/en/News-and-...
World Monkey Day! A time to celebrate these wonderful beings, but also a time to remember how they continue to suffer at the hands of humans across the globe: exploited, persecuted & abused. Please speak up for #monkeys: actionforprimates.org
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#WorldMonkeyDay
December 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM
World Monkey Day! A time to celebrate these wonderful beings, but also a time to remember how they continue to suffer at the hands of humans across the globe: exploited, persecuted & abused. Please speak up for #monkeys: actionforprimates.org
#WorldMonkeyDay
#WorldMonkeyDay
Disgusting & inhumane research at University of Oklahoma in USA. Female baboons were forced to consume Western-style diet, subjected to invasive surgery & had their foetuses & infants killed. Please protest: tinyurl.com/4cjb5ht5
December 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Disgusting & inhumane research at University of Oklahoma in USA. Female baboons were forced to consume Western-style diet, subjected to invasive surgery & had their foetuses & infants killed. Please protest: tinyurl.com/4cjb5ht5
Bali bans the keeping of long-tailed macaques as pets; a practice responsible for widespread cruelty & misery. This is an important new policy issued by Governor Koster & one we hope will be introduced elsewhere in Indonesia. www.socialexpat.net/bali-governo...
December 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Bali bans the keeping of long-tailed macaques as pets; a practice responsible for widespread cruelty & misery. This is an important new policy issued by Governor Koster & one we hope will be introduced elsewhere in Indonesia. www.socialexpat.net/bali-governo...
Another attempt to smuggle long-tailed #macaques from #Thailand into #Cambodia has been uncovered; a stark reminder of the threats faced by this IUCN Red Listed Endangered species, one that needs greater protection from CITES not less. www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...
63 macaques rescued, Cambodian smuggler busted
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested a Cambodian national for attempting to smuggle 63 protected crab-eating macaques out of Thailand and into Cambodia.
www.bangkokpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Another attempt to smuggle long-tailed #macaques from #Thailand into #Cambodia has been uncovered; a stark reminder of the threats faced by this IUCN Red Listed Endangered species, one that needs greater protection from CITES not less. www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...
Native to #Madagascar, endangered #lemurs are now facing a disturbing new threat from humans. A new report has found they are increasingly being hunted for human consumption: www.ndtv.com/science/lemu...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Native to #Madagascar, endangered #lemurs are now facing a disturbing new threat from humans. A new report has found they are increasingly being hunted for human consumption: www.ndtv.com/science/lemu...
Currently no #monkey flights planned by #SmartLynxMalta after a parent company restructuring. The airline has been a regular transporter of long-tailed #macaques from #Mauritius to US testing labs; inhumane ordeals lasting over 40 hours, involving multiple flights and stop-overs.
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Currently no #monkey flights planned by #SmartLynxMalta after a parent company restructuring. The airline has been a regular transporter of long-tailed #macaques from #Mauritius to US testing labs; inhumane ordeals lasting over 40 hours, involving multiple flights and stop-overs.
An alarming increase in wildlife trafficking into #California is being blamed on social media for fuelling a demand in wild animals, including monkeys, as ‘pets’, in particular #spidermonkeys from #Mexico. Reported by Mongabay: news.mongabay.com/2025/11/its-...
It’s ‘whack-a-mole’: Alarming rise in pet trade fuels wildlife trafficking into California
In October, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer at California’s Otay Mesa border crossing noticed an odd bulge inside a man’s pants. Jesse Agus Martinez, a U.S. citizen who lives in Tijuana, ...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
An alarming increase in wildlife trafficking into #California is being blamed on social media for fuelling a demand in wild animals, including monkeys, as ‘pets’, in particular #spidermonkeys from #Mexico. Reported by Mongabay: news.mongabay.com/2025/11/its-...
CITES Standing Committee meeting (SC79) takes place this week, crucial decisions are to be made that will impact the future of the Endangered long-tailed #macaque in SE Asia, in particular in #Cambodia & #LaoPDR. tinyurl.com/bdpksz3m
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 AM
CITES Standing Committee meeting (SC79) takes place this week, crucial decisions are to be made that will impact the future of the Endangered long-tailed #macaque in SE Asia, in particular in #Cambodia & #LaoPDR. tinyurl.com/bdpksz3m
We welcome report by @ScienceMagazine that US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (@CDCgov) have been told to phase out #monkey research. We urge for a compassionate release of all monkeys into funded life-time care in sanctuaries. www.science.org/content/arti...
Exclusive: CDC to end all monkey research
Studies related to HIV and other infectious diseases will be phased out, sources say; fate of the agency's animals remains unclear
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November 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We welcome report by @ScienceMagazine that US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (@CDCgov) have been told to phase out #monkey research. We urge for a compassionate release of all monkeys into funded life-time care in sanctuaries. www.science.org/content/arti...
Rhesus macaques immobilised in a head down position 24 hours a day for 42 weeks in disturbing research in China to mimic weightlessness (microgravity) experienced by astronauts during space travel. Inhumane & shocking abuse of non-human primates: tinyurl.com/mw77jamu
November 19, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Rhesus macaques immobilised in a head down position 24 hours a day for 42 weeks in disturbing research in China to mimic weightlessness (microgravity) experienced by astronauts during space travel. Inhumane & shocking abuse of non-human primates: tinyurl.com/mw77jamu
Monkeys rescued after an attempt to smuggle 143 long-tailed #macaques from #Thailand into #Cambodia was foiled by authorities. This Endangered species is widely exploited & persecuted; trafficked to be used as food, as pets or sold for testing labs. www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...
143 macaques rescued from smugglers in Sa Kaeo
Patrolling rangers rescued 143 protected crab-eating macaques from two smuggling operations in Sa Kaeo and arrested two suspects on Friday.
www.bangkokpost.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Monkeys rescued after an attempt to smuggle 143 long-tailed #macaques from #Thailand into #Cambodia was foiled by authorities. This Endangered species is widely exploited & persecuted; trafficked to be used as food, as pets or sold for testing labs. www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...
We welcome continuing action by US law enforcement following guilty plea by Katrina Favret of Tennessee to involvement with online #monkey torture groups paying for & distributing ‘animal crush’ videos depicting extreme violence against baby monkeys: www.wjhl.com/news/crime/g...
November 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We welcome continuing action by US law enforcement following guilty plea by Katrina Favret of Tennessee to involvement with online #monkey torture groups paying for & distributing ‘animal crush’ videos depicting extreme violence against baby monkeys: www.wjhl.com/news/crime/g...
Publicly funded through the US Department of the Air Force, 12 baboons were deliberately induced to suffer haemorrhagic shock—a critical medical condition that results from substantial blood loss—after as much as 40% of their blood was removed. tinyurl.com/53rjbp6s
November 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Publicly funded through the US Department of the Air Force, 12 baboons were deliberately induced to suffer haemorrhagic shock—a critical medical condition that results from substantial blood loss—after as much as 40% of their blood was removed. tinyurl.com/53rjbp6s
Alert: Hundreds of long-tailed #macaques from #Mauritius are currently imprisoned in small crates on board #SmartLynxMalta, being subjected to multiple international flights & stops in Ethiopia, Greece, France, Iceland & the USA; their fate to suffer & die in US testing labs.
November 5, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Alert: Hundreds of long-tailed #macaques from #Mauritius are currently imprisoned in small crates on board #SmartLynxMalta, being subjected to multiple international flights & stops in Ethiopia, Greece, France, Iceland & the USA; their fate to suffer & die in US testing labs.
Happening today: Hundreds of monkeys exported by #Mauritius to suffer & die in testing laboratories in Europe & USA. Shame on @Ramgoolam_Dr & @SeeMauritius - the reputation of Mauritius as a holiday paradise is tarnished by this utter inhumanity to long-tailed #macaques.
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Happening today: Hundreds of monkeys exported by #Mauritius to suffer & die in testing laboratories in Europe & USA. Shame on @Ramgoolam_Dr & @SeeMauritius - the reputation of Mauritius as a holiday paradise is tarnished by this utter inhumanity to long-tailed #macaques.
Mauritius failing in its obligation under CITES by allowing inhumane & lengthy air transport ordeals - lasting over 40 hours - for hundreds of #monkeys exported to USA for testing labs. USDA found violations of US Animal Welfare Act involving shipment from #Mauritius to #Miami.
November 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Mauritius failing in its obligation under CITES by allowing inhumane & lengthy air transport ordeals - lasting over 40 hours - for hundreds of #monkeys exported to USA for testing labs. USDA found violations of US Animal Welfare Act involving shipment from #Mauritius to #Miami.
We welcome statement from U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace II following sentencing in horrific U.S. baby #monkey torture case: “Today’s sentence shows our resolve to punish everyone who participates in these despicable and sadistic conspiracies.”
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Married Dad, 39, Who Bought Videos of Men Mutilating and Sexually Abusing Monkeys Learns Fate
Giancarlo Morelli, 39, will serve four years in federal prison followed by three years of probation and pay a $25,000 fine.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:24 AM
We welcome statement from U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace II following sentencing in horrific U.S. baby #monkey torture case: “Today’s sentence shows our resolve to punish everyone who participates in these despicable and sadistic conspiracies.”
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