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Chimpanzees in Sanctuaries Reflect Widespread Smuggling

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The chimpanzee population is decreasing in the wild, but their numbers are increasing in sanctuaries. Research shows this is what's happening in Cameroon. Tags: wildlife smuggling chimpanzees africa cameroon. It makes sense. There are more rescues because there is more smuggling.

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Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest is New Favorite!

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Tags: chimpanzees animal research animal sanctuary. I really like this place.

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Beagles Rescued from Bankrupt Lab

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One hundred and twenty beagles who faced lifetimes being used in medical research experiments have been freed — just in time for the Fourth of July weekend. Best Friends Animal Society headquartered in Kanab, Utah, and Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary, based in Middletown, N.Y., From ohmidog! a site for dog lovers. and Elmsford, N.Y.,

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Humane Society Calls for Refuge for 9 Chimps

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These chimps are currently at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s New Iberia Research Center. The Humane Society wants 9 chimps that are not being "used" as part of experiments to be released to a sanctuary. I just love the language used by the Research Center's spokesperson. “The Interesting. percent of our DNA.

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Bubbles the Chimp Resurfaces

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I had forgotten all about Michael Jackson and his chimp Bubbles whom he rescued from a research facility. Apparently, Bubbles is now 26 years old and living at an animal sanctuary. But I thought he was at an animal sanctuary? Tags: chimpanzees entertainment. He got too aggressive to live with Jackson's kids.

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An End to Japanese Whaling?

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A major review of Japanese government spending could spell the end to whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, according to Greenpeace, after the review committee proposed massive cuts in subsidies to a body which funds the so-called scientific research programme. Tags: Japan hunting greenpeace whaling.

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Write to Your Congressional Representatives to Help the Almagordo Chimps

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These highly intelligent animals should be PERMANENTLY retired and a PERMANENT sanctuary created for them. Sincerely, Tags: chimpanzees animal research almagordo primates new mexico. This is a matter of human compassion to prevent the further suffering of animals that have already served this species in prior experiments.