Crisis at wildlife shelters: how can the EU help?
At AAP Foundation we work hard every day to give sheltered animals a dignified future. But that is not all. We are also building a European network so that animals
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EU politicians join NGO’s call to solve the wildlife rescue crisis in Europe
Yesterday Martin Hojsík MEP and the European Parliament’s Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals hosted an event in the European Parliament to discuss Europe’s wildlife rescue crisis. MEPs,
AAP reveals many exotic animals kept in Europe carry dangerous diseases
Brussels, 4 October 2019 – While the global community celebrates World Animal Day, AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection today reveals worrying data on diseases found in exotic animals kept in captivity
Animal welfare organisations call out TripAdvisor on widespread animal abuse
The coalition of animal welfare organisations Animals Asia has sent a harsh letter to travel platform TripAdvisor denouncing ongoing animal cruelty in the attractions promoted by the company. Despite TripAdvisor’s
Lioness rescued from circus breeder hell joins lion saved from Syria
Lioness Nala, who was saved last year by AAP, is leaving to LIONSROCK in South Africa to join a male lion rescued in Syria.
Rare stowaway primate arrives in dutch harbour
The cargo ship Rolldock Sun, which arrived in the Dutch harbor of Vlissingen on Friday August 3rd, was carrying a very special load: one specimen of galago, a small primate mainly native to Tanzania, also known as “bushbaby”.
Five Ex-Circus Tigers En Route to New Future in the UK
AAP is transporting the animals from their rescue centre in Spain to the Isle of Wight Zoo, the new forever home for the five big cats.
Success! Spanish circus voluntarily stops wild animal performances and hands in lions to AAP Primadomus
On May 16th AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection rescued two lions from the first Spanish circus to voluntarily stop performances with wild animals and commit to not resuming that activity
Animal welfare of confiscated animals must improve at international level
There are large differences in the way countries deal with confiscated animals. AAP experiences the consequences and therefore received a high profile visit from outgoing State Secretary Martijn van Dam
AAP rescues chimpanzee Marria who lived at a family home for thirteen years
AAP rescued a chimpanzee last weekend, who lived with a family in a house near Lisbon, Portugal for thirteen years.
Endangered Barbary Macaque gets highest protection status
The endangered Barbary Macaque received the highest protection status as off today. This was decided at the international CITES conference in Johannesburg. AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection stood at the
Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain becomes godmother to the AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection big cat-complex
26 May, Villena, Spain/ Almere, The Netherlands – A royal visit at Primadomus, the Spanish branch of AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection. Today, Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain attends