Ukrainian serval finds safe haven at AAP Spain
AAP has recently taken in a Ukrainian serval. The animal, named Tila, belonged to a family that fled Ukraine for Spain because of the war. Once in Spain, they decided
News
AAP discusses solutions to protect wildlife and improve animal welfare on global stage
AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection will join the 20th Conference of the Parties of CITES in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 24 November through 5 December 2025. This important event brings together
Lion cub Tzigane receives CT scan
Lion cub Tzigane was rescued at the end of 2024 from a circus in France, along with eight other cubs, their mothers Jaia and Rubine, and their father Bryan. The
Special outplacement: two chimpanzees move to forever home
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.
Caracal Feder – a former stray – now at AAP
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
Born to be Wild: first group of Barbary macaques released in the Moroccan wilderness
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
Barbary macaque Chitto: illegal birthday present
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
AAP pays tribute to the late Dr Jane Goodall
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
Black-capped capuchin Capitán undergoes emergency surgery for lower body paralysis
Capitán arrived at AAP’s rescue centre in Spain at the end of July 2025. During his initial veterinary examination, we discovered that he suffers from metabolic bone disease. In the
Chimpanzee hygiene
BLOG Kelly Lavooij – van Leeuwen Behavioural biologist We have known for a long time that chimpanzees are hygienic animals that take good care of themselves. Recent research into wild
Full of worms and skinny: AAP takes in two striped skunks
Two severely weakened striped skunks were recently brought to our rescue centre in Almere. Their condition is critical: they are extremely underweight and their bodies are infested with worms. The
Rhesus macaque Bazile from Lithuania now safe at AAP
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