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
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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
Serval Noa has a companion
We have great news about serval Noa! She has successfully been introduced to another serval and now shares an enclosure with a male at AAP Almere. A Narrow Escape In
World Cotton-top Tamarin Day
Today we celebrate World Cotton-top Tamarin Day – a day to raise awareness for the cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus), a small primate about the size of a squirrel. This critically
Towards freedom, free from disease
BLOG Hester van Bolhuis Veterinarian At the end of September, it will finally happen: The first group of Barbary macaques from our Born to be Wild project will be returned
World Lion Day: the Nine Rescued Cubs are one year old
On World Lion Day, we reflect on the remarkable first year of the nine lion cubs rescued by AAP from a circus in France at the end of 2024. Born
Stowaway on Maersk Ship: Crab-Eating Raccoon arrives in Rotterdam
A curious crab-eating raccoon boarded a large container ship in the Port of Panama last month. The crew of the Maersk Bintan discovered the unexpected stowaway during their voyage from
Young caracal found roaming the fields of Cádiz
A young male caracal has arrived safely at our AAP Spain rescue centre, following a 16-day journey through the fields of Cádiz. SEPRONA (the Spanish Nature Protection Service) and the
Sugar glider Mango has passed away
Sad news about sugar glider Mango. We recently found him lifeless in his enclosure. After examination, it appeared that Mango had a haemorrhage in his abdomen. Mango was brought to
World Chimpanzee Day: looking back
On World Chimpanzee Day, we reflect on the lives of rescued chimpanzees living at AAP. Their past? They spent years as pets, in the entertainment industry, or as laboratory animals.
World Zoonoses Day
Every July 6, World Zoonoses Day is celebrated to raise awareness about infectious diseases that can be transmitted back and forward between animals and humans, i.e., zoonoses. These pathogens can