Marmosets in laboratory at the University of Cambridge; Cruelty Free International
Please speak up for #marmosets deliberately brain damaged with toxins & killed at #CambridgeUniversity in an attempt to mimic humans with schizophrenia. Itβs long overdue to stop the inhumane & immoral use of nonhuman primates as 'surrogates' for humans. tinyurl.com/wuzv87bf
03.02.2026 16:18 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
Captive infant long-tailed macaque, Indonesia; Action for Primates
USA - another guilty plea in monkey torture conspiracy case. Robert Craig of North Carolina has pleaded guilty to involvement in online #monkey torture group that created & distributed videos depicting extreme violence & sadistic abuse of baby monkeys.
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/north...
31.01.2026 16:10 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Long-tailed macaques at export facility, Mauritius; Cruelty Free International
Hundreds of long-tailed #macaques - destined for testing labs - exported from #Mauritius endure a 28 hour transport ordeal to USA on #SkyTaxi. Stopping @JFKairport before final destination - #Miami @iflymia. This is a relentless and brutal trade in monkeys' lives.
29.01.2026 15:49 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
Long-tailed macaque, export facility, Cambodia; Cruelty Free International
Citizens & residents of #Canada: please sign e-petition (e-7020) to help protect Endangered long-tailed macaques from #Cambodia who are being imported by Canada for testing laboratories. Bill initiated by @AnimalProtectCA & sponsored @MelArnoldMP: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
26.01.2026 11:45 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Secret video shows inhumanity of monkey air transport. Hundreds of distressed long-tailed #macaques from #Vietnam cry out to each other. Packed inside these crates, the #monkeys subjected to lengthy ordeal lasting 40 h with multiple flights & stops. Destined for US labs.
23.01.2026 11:50 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Japanese macaque living freely; pen_ash, FreeIMG
In #Japan, snow monkeys suffer invasive brain surgery & death in meaningless experiment to study what lies behind motivation in people. Heartbreaking that these #macaques - revered throughout history in Japan - can be exploited & treated so inhumanely. tinyurl.com/mr2er2ya
18.01.2026 14:56 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 2
Long-tailed macaque at a breeding facility in Cambodia; Cruelty Free International
Decision by Charles River to buy monkey farm in Cambodia for $510 million to ensure its own source of long-tailed macaques for toxicity (poisoning) testing is contrary to recent statements by US government agencies to reduce animal testing.
13.01.2026 16:26 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 3
Monkey Torture Ring: Feds Sentence Man To Prison For Commissioning Gruesome Animal Crush Videos
Massachusetts man Garrett Fitzgerald was sentenced to 30 months for conspiring to create and distribute animal crush videos.
Garrett Fitzgerald, from Scituate, #Massachusetts is the latest person to be imprisoned for his role in online baby #monkey torture groups. We welcome ongoing US crackdown on these depraved & sadistic people. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
10.01.2026 15:43 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Long-tailed macaque living freely, Mauritius; Cruelty Free International
Mauritius Gov fails to respond to global appeal over plight of long-tailed #macaques. Letter to Dr Arvin Boolell, Minister of Agro, from @AsiaforAnimals raises concerns that #Mauritius is failing to comply with CITES convention regarding macaque exports: tinyurl.com/27y7hsej
10.01.2026 08:30 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1
Female rhesus macaque in laboratory; Cruelty Free International/SOKO Tierschutz
Rhesus macaques used as 'models' of human alcoholism in USA; fourteen female monkeys force-fed alcohol to simulate chronic binge drinking, infected with virus, then killed @LSUHealthNO; paid for with US taxpayer money. Please speak out against this cruelty: tinyurl.com/whynk83r
07.01.2026 15:04 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 2
Long-tailed macaque exported from Mauritius filmed in laboratory in Germany; SOKO Tierschutz/Cruelty Free International
Today is #SunshineSaturday! Before booking your holiday in the sun, remember the persecuted #monkeys in #Mauritius. In 2024, over 14,000 long-tailed macaques were sent to suffer & die in testing labs in USA, EU & UK. Call on @GovMauritius & @SeeMauritius to end this cruel trade.
03.01.2026 15:05 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Wild-caught long-tailed macaque in Indonesia, infant had been taken from her; Action for Primates
Thank you to everyone who has spoken out against the abuse, exploitation & persecution of non-human primates in 2025. We hope you will continue to do so in 2026: actionforprimates.org
01.01.2026 15:29 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Kennedy βdeeply committed to ending animal experimentationβ
HHS secretary vows to end U.S. monkey imports, push for retirement of research primates
Encouraging news on US non-human primate research; Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. committed to ending; bipartisan support in Congress:
www.science.org/content/arti...
24.12.2025 11:24 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
MSN
We are grateful to US law enforcement agencies for continuing to track down & prosecute the vile & perverted individuals involved in horrific online baby #monkey torture groups. Latest person jailed is Robert Berndt of Philadelphia, sentenced to 38 months.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/c...
20.12.2025 15:57 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1
30,000 live animals seized in global operation against wildlife and forestry crime
134 participating countries make record seizures of protected plants, animals and timber
Action for Primates applauds the efforts of law enforcement agencies involved in "Operation Thunder." Thousands of animals seized, including non-human primatesβvictims of the global illegal wildlife trade: www.interpol.int/en/News-and-...
15.12.2025 08:46 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Captured long-tailed macaque with infant, Indonesia; Action for Primates
World Monkey Day! A time to celebrate these wonderful beings, but also a time to remember how they continue to suffer at the hands of humans across the globe: exploited, persecuted & abused. Please speak up for #monkeys: actionforprimates.org
#WorldMonkeyDay
14.12.2025 10:47 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Olive baboon mother and infant in a laboratory; Cruelty Free International
Disgusting & inhumane research at University of Oklahoma in USA. Female baboons were forced to consume Western-style diet, subjected to invasive surgery & had their foetuses & infants killed. Please protest: tinyurl.com/4cjb5ht5
08.12.2025 15:36 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 1 π 1
Infant long-tailed macaques for sale at roadside market in Indonesia; JAAN/Sumatra Wildlife Center
Bali bans the keeping of long-tailed macaques as pets; a practice responsible for widespread cruelty & misery. This is an important new policy issued by Governor Koster & one we hope will be introduced elsewhere in Indonesia. www.socialexpat.net/bali-governo...
03.12.2025 16:47 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
63 macaques rescued, Cambodian smuggler busted
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested a Cambodian national for attempting to smuggle 63 protected crab-eating macaques out of Thailand and into Cambodia.
Another attempt to smuggle long-tailed #macaques from #Thailand into #Cambodia has been uncovered; a stark reminder of the threats faced by this IUCN Red Listed Endangered species, one that needs greater protection from CITES not less. www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...
02.12.2025 08:30 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
Native to #Madagascar, endangered #lemurs are now facing a disturbing new threat from humans. A new report has found they are increasingly being hunted for human consumption: www.ndtv.com/science/lemu...
27.11.2025 14:51 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Long-tailed macaque in transit crate, Brussels Airport, 2024; Animal Rights
Currently no #monkey flights planned by #SmartLynxMalta after a parent company restructuring. The airline has been a regular transporter of long-tailed #macaques from #Mauritius to US testing labs; inhumane ordeals lasting over 40 hours, involving multiple flights and stop-overs.
26.11.2025 15:31 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 1
Long-tailed macaques caged in farm, Lao PDR; Cruelty Free International
CITES Standing Committee meeting (SC79) takes place this week, crucial decisions are to be made that will impact the future of the Endangered long-tailed #macaque in SE Asia, in particular in #Cambodia & #LaoPDR. tinyurl.com/bdpksz3m
24.11.2025 08:23 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
Exclusive: CDC to end all monkey research
Studies related to HIV and other infectious diseases will be phased out, sources say; fate of the agency's animals remains unclear
We welcome report by @ScienceMagazine that US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (@CDCgov) have been told to phase out #monkey research. We urge for a compassionate release of all monkeys into funded life-time care in sanctuaries. www.science.org/content/arti...
22.11.2025 15:19 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1
Rhesus macaque in laboratory; SOKO Tierschutz/Cruelty Free International
Rhesus macaques immobilised in a head down position 24 hours a day for 42 weeks in disturbing research in China to mimic weightlessness (microgravity) experienced by astronauts during space travel. Inhumane & shocking abuse of non-human primates: tinyurl.com/mw77jamu
19.11.2025 09:06 β π 5 π 5 π¬ 0 π 1
143 macaques rescued from smugglers in Sa Kaeo
Patrolling rangers rescued 143 protected crab-eating macaques from two smuggling operations in Sa Kaeo and arrested two suspects on Friday.
Monkeys rescued after an attempt to smuggle 143 long-tailed #macaques from #Thailand into #Cambodia was foiled by authorities. This Endangered species is widely exploited & persecuted; trafficked to be used as food, as pets or sold for testing labs. www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...
16.11.2025 07:37 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1
Long-tailed macaque infant for sale in Indonesia; Action for Primates
We welcome continuing action by US law enforcement following guilty plea by Katrina Favret of Tennessee to involvement with online #monkey torture groups paying for & distributing βanimal crushβ videos depicting extreme violence against baby monkeys: www.wjhl.com/news/crime/g...
14.11.2025 11:24 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
Generic photo of baboon in laboratory cage; Cruelty Free International
Publicly funded through the US Department of the Air Force, 12 baboons were deliberately induced to suffer haemorrhagic shockβa critical medical condition that results from substantial blood lossβafter as much as 40% of their blood was removed. tinyurl.com/53rjbp6s
09.11.2025 08:16 β π 6 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
Long-tailed macaques, supply facility, Mauritius; Cruelty Free International
Alert: Hundreds of long-tailed #macaques from #Mauritius are currently imprisoned in small crates on board #SmartLynxMalta, being subjected to multiple international flights & stops in Ethiopia, Greece, France, Iceland & the USA; their fate to suffer & die in US testing labs.
05.11.2025 09:21 β π 6 π 6 π¬ 1 π 1