Bazile, a female rhesus macaque from Lithuania, has recently arrived at AAP in Almere. She was confiscated by the authorities last year because she was being illegally kept on a farm in Lithuania. The animal was temporarily cared for by the Wildlife Centre of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.
Amongst sheep
Bazile was found living among sheep on the farm, likely tethered, and was wearing a collar when she arrived at the Wildlife Centre. Her confiscation was carried out under the CITES agreement, which regulates international trade in endangered species. The owner refused to cooperate and provided no details regarding Bazile’s origin, age, or previous care.
Social animal
Rhesus macaques are highly social creatures that require interaction with their own kind to express natural behaviours. Our veterinary team will soon carry out a thorough health check to assess Bazile’s condition and estimate her age. Once she completes her quarantine period at AAP, we will aim to introduce her to one of the other rhesus macaques at our rescue centre in the Netherlands, so she can have the companionship she needs.
Protected under CITES
The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) is listed under Appendix II of the CITES agreement (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). This international treaty seeks to ensure that trade in wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
