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Five Barbary Macaques move to England
Unexpectedly we got the word that five Barbary macaques could cross the Channel. Of course we had been trying for some time to eventually, …possibly, …probably …send the five to Wingham Wildlife Park near Canterbury, but because of the English quarantine regulations we didn’t know when it would happen. Suddenly we got the green light and then it was all systems go.
Written by Petra Timmers | News - News | Monday, 03 August 2009 | Views (2835)
3/08
2009
Rewarding work behind the scenes
Not every rescued animal is actually brought to Almere. As soon as an animal has been offered for rescue a whole protocol is set in action. Step for step all the facts are checked, what kind of animal is it, when is there a place free for this animal in our quarantine, how long would it have to stay in quarantine, is the situation acute or can the animal stay where it is for the time being. Is it possible to find a temporary shelter address for the animal? And maybe most important , is there direct interest from zoos or reserves in offering this animal a permanent home.
Written by Petra Timmers | News - News | Friday, 03 July 2009 | Views (2797)
3/07
2009
Finally Buddy's companion gets rescued too
For a second time, AAP's director David van Gennep took the long trip to Murcia, in the South of Spain, together with some of his co-workers. He'd been here before to rescue Buddy, a chimpanzee that had literally been kept on a scrapheap for years.The owner had tried to sell off his place as an amusementpark by keeping a couple of caged chimpanzees.
Written by Petra Timmers | News - News | Thursday, 11 June 2009 | Views (2882)
11/06
2009
Depana and Tierheim München: saviours in need
An efficient organization made it possible for AAP to quickly fill our newly renovated quarantine with a large amount of animals. By mid-May the new primates' units got finished, and immediately the animals started streaming in. For example, the barbary macaques Chiquito and Fugitive (photo) had been waiting to come to AAP at the Tierheim München, our highly commended partner in Germany. Now we finally had place for them!
Written by Petra Timmers | News - News | Thursday, 04 June 2009 | Views (2963)
4/06
2009
Rescue of three chimps from Ile de la Réunion
Photo album: These photos show how three female chimps were rescued from a disreputable zoo in Ile de la Reunion (island next to madagascar).
Written by Petra Timmers | News - Films & photographs | Wednesday, 27 May 2009 | Views (2076)
27/05
2009
Help arrived too late for Cuca
End of July 2008 AAP received a reporting from the Algarve in Portugal. A Dutch lady living there wrote to us regarding a monkey staying in a garden in her neighbourhood. She passed him almost daily and could no longer bear his situation. The animal was tied to a high pole by a chain. A birdhouse on top of the pole was the only shelter he had against wind, rain and the burning sun.
Written by Petra Timmers | News - News | Monday, 27 April 2009 | Views (3037)
27/04
2009
Rescue of Guidage
Video: In february 2009, chimpanzee Guidage was rescued from Portugal. Her ex-owner found it hard to say goodbye.
Written by Petra Timmers | News - Films & photographs | Friday, 03 April 2009 | Views (1699)
3/04
2009
Saying goodbye and having a fresh start
A large group of mammals left their familiar enclosures in our mammal department on Thursday March 26. For starters, de last fruit bats staying at AAP, seven females and two young males, were moved to the only zoo of Luxembourg, the Parc Merveilleux.
Written by Petra Timmers | News - News | Saturday, 28 March 2009 | Views (2910)
28/03
2009
Finally Guidage can be a chimpanzee
After a stormy 24 hours drive, a special transport arrived at Almere on Wednesday 2 February. Besides David van Gennep and the Head Chimpanzee Care Constantine Kasule, the passengers on the AAP-bus were a chimpanzee and an olive baboon from Lisbon.
Written by Petra Timmers | News - News | Monday, 23 February 2009 | Views (6063)
23/02
2009
AAP launches new website!
AAPs' new website is online as of today. This website has a contemporary design, a clear structure, easy navigation and contains extensive information about the organisation. The website is available in Dutch, and will soon be available in English, German, French and Spanish. AAP developed the new website in cooperation with Designserver (Technical part) and Conk (design).
Written by Petra Timmers | News - News | Wednesday, 04 February 2009 | Views (5694)
4/02
2009
