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
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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
AAP starts construction of new building for small mammals
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
Tiger Tonga rescued from German garden
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
AAP director David van Gennep steps down as director
General director David van Gennep has decided, to our great regret, to step down from his position on 4 October 2024. David started as a volunteer in 1981 and took
Opening Berlin shop selling monkeys and tigers turns out to be PR stunt
This morning, a team from AAP (Animal Advocacy and Protection) stood in front of a Berlin storefront that was to be spectacularly opened. However, the first customers, demonstrators, and media present were
Last lions from French lion tamer to AAP
Two old lions who have had to perform in circuses for almost all their lives, just arrived at the Spanish rescue center of AAP. King and Ngala, a 20-year-old brother
Europe: EU-countries need to protect tigers better
Encouraging news! This week, the European Union published a guidance document to advise EU member states on how to use the current legislation to support tiger conservation. The international trade
Barbary macaque kept as pet finally rescued
Last week, AAP rescued Barbary macaque Beatrix from a life of solitude. Unfortunately, her story is only one of many. The current revision of the German animal welfare laws is
Distress, Danger, Disease - the call for an EU Positive List
A growing number of European countries recognise that exotic pet ownership comes with considerable risks. Not only because of many animal welfare problems, but also because of the health and
No more lions, tigers and primates in Spanish circuses and homes
Spain’s first animal welfare law, approved today by the Congress of Deputies, is great news for many animals. At AAP, we especially welcome the ban on the use of wild
9 out of 10 animals rescued from EU circuses suffer from trauma
No less than 89% of the exotic animals we rescued from a European circus suffered from mental or physical trauma. Almost 8 out of 10 animals even suffered from multiple