ADI founded International Primate Day on September 1, 2005, to highlight the suffering of primates. Our campaign has had some major breakthroughs since then including ending the use of chimpanzees and wild-caught monkeys in EU and UK laboratories, airport awareness drives in Peru discouraging people from purchasing primates and trafficked animals as pets, and the rescue, rehoming, and return to the wild or sanctuary for dozens of monkeys rescued from circuses, laboratories, restaurants and traffickers. There is still much to do as primates continue to suffer but with your help we are turning the tide.

This International Primate Day, we are asking for your support to end the use of primates as pets around the world.

At Animal Defenders International (ADI), we are deeply grateful for your generous support as we fight to end animal suffering worldwide. Your compassion has fueled our work, from our ground-breaking Stop Circus Suffering campaign to abolish the use of animals in circuses – which has led to bans in over 50 countries – to our ongoing investigations and work to end animal testing and replacement with advanced technology, stop fur farming, ban trophy hunting, save wild animals from the illegal pet trade, and so much more.

I am heartbroken to announce that our dear Tanya, Tarzan’s lifetime companion and protector, has passed away. Tanya was 15-16 years old and rescued from a circus in Guatemala with her lifelong love, Tarzan.