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
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
Tiger Kyra has now been staying at our rescue centre in Spain for several years. In 2016, she was rescued from a small enclosure with a cold concrete floor, where
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
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
Suricate Stoky was recently brought to AAP’s rescue centre in Almere. He was handed over by his owner after she had bought him shortly before from a breeder in the
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 have recently been brought to our rescue centre in Spain. The animals, approximately 20 years old (a male named Meyers and a female
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
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
In 2025, AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection will build a new building for smaller exotic animals. The former tropical greenhouse that was used for this purpose was built in 48
A team from AAP has rescued 15-year-old tiger Tonga from a garden in the German state of Brandenburg, near Berlin. The owners decided to give up the animal, which spent