AAP rescued more exotic animals in 2024
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
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Follow the recovery of rescued lions with ‘cub cam’
AAP is giving everyone the chance to watch the recovery of the nine lion cubs AAP rescued from a French circus. Through the ‘cub cam’, viewers can witness their first
Big cub rescue from circus: 12 lions headed to AAP
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
AAP works on big ambitions for exotic animals in Europe
Last summer, the Netherlands introduced a Positive List for mammals that severely restricts the breeding and trade of exotic animals. Only species suitable for private ownership are allowed to be
Endangered cotton-top tamarin brought to AAP
In the Spanish village of La Linea de la Concepción, a rare cotton-top tamarin was confiscated by the local authorities. They responded to a report that someone had been bitten
Volunteer vacancy: Language teacher (Born to be Wild project)
For our Born to be wild project in Morocco AAP is looking for a volunteer that speaks Darija and English. One of our animal caretakers wants and needs to learn
‘Chimp Crazy’ and the hope for change
Documentary series such as Chimp Crazy and Tiger King play a crucial role in exposing the disturbing reality of keeping wild animals as pets, as well as the tragic fate
Chimp Crazy: love is one-sided
The documentary Chimp Crazy, available on HBO Max, is the fascinating but disturbing new series from the makers of Netflix hit Tiger King. This time, the spotlight is on the
AAP rescues serval from Lexmond
AAP has rescued the serval that escaped during the night of Friday 19 July in Lexmond, Utrecht. The serval had only just arrived at its new home, but after an
Two Barbary macaques in very poor health brought to AAP
Two Barbary macaques in very poor health have recently been brought to our rescue centre in Spain. The animals, approximately 20 years old (a male named Meyers and a female
Erik Peeters remains director of AAP after David van Gennep steps down
David van Gennep recently announced that he will step down as director of AAP later this year. After careful consideration, the Supervisory Board has decided not to seek a new
Proud of Dutch Positive List
We at AAP are very proud of the Dutch government’s introduction of the whitelist of pets and hobby animals. This list, also known as the Positive List, is the result