El chimpancé Giggi fue rescatado de un jardín en Sicilia, donde lo tenían como mascota. En AAP trabajamos para acabar con el comercio de fauna salvaje en Europa y defendemos una Lista Positiva de la UE. @CITES Italia nos lo cuenta 👉 youtube.com/shorts/obY7p...
#WildAnimalsNotPets #EUPositiveList

Happy #WorldWildlifeDay! 🌍

At AAP, we believe that wild animals belong in nature. That's why our #BornToBeWild project helps return rescued Barbary macaques to their natural habitat in Morocco's Middle Atlas mountains. Find out more: en.aap.eu/born-to-be-w...

#WildAnimalsNotPets

Young chimpanzee Giggi was a victim of #illegaltrade and neglect. He was forced to live as a pet and without conspecifics, meaning he never learned natural chimpanzee behaviour. In this video, we explain how we help Giggi to become a chimpanzee again > youtube.com/shorts/Ecd-a... #WildAnimalsNotPets

Young chimpanzee Giggi came to our rescue centre in Almere this week. Giggi was kept illegally as a pet, chained up in a yard in Sicily. After a short recovery period at #BioparcodiRoma, Giggi is now safe at AAP. Watch his heartbreaking story in this video: youtu.be/Ta_XSvrNo6g
#WildAnimalsNotPets

Cats and dogs to receive improved protection as EU agrees on first regulation The first ever EU rules on the welfare of cats and dogs have been agreed on by EU legislators, marking a historic milestone in the fight against illegal pet trade and breeding.

Great news: the #EU agreed on protections for dogs and cats. However, many other pet species remain unprotected. We’ll keep pushing for an EU-wide #PositiveList – the time for action is now! #WildAnimalsNotPets #PositiveLists
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📣 Entusiasmados por unirnos a la CITES CoP20 en Samarcanda para promover el bienestar animal e impulsar una protección global de la vida silvestre.
#CITES #CoP20 #AnimalWelfare #WildAnimalsNotPets #BornToBeWild
📌 Más sobre el trabajo de AAP en CITES: es.aap.eu/cites/

Serval Nini's owner gave her up since the wild nature of a serval is difficult to reconcile with a domestic setting. At AAP, Nini has settled in and we’re introducing her to a male serval. If they bond, we’ll find them a forever home at outplacement partners #WildAnimalsNotPets

Lions Elsa and Marley are now 10 years old! When they were still very young, they were taken away from their mother and sold to a private individual in Germany. The cubs managed to escape and were confiscated. At AAP, they grew up into beautiful adults #WildAnimalsNotPets

Caracal Feder was wandering the streets of a small town in Germany in 2022. She was rescued and taken care of by the German rescue centre Raubtier- and Exotenasyl. However, they needed to find her a new home, and AAP was able to take her in.
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Rare turtle native to New Guinea, northern Australia rescued from Wasaga Beach, Ont., waters A rare and exotic Fly River Turtle native to Papua New Guinea and northern Australia was discovered struggling in a lake near Wasaga Beach over the weekend. Miles away from home and clearly in distres...

Another heartbreaking story. If this animal wasn't found, they would have likely died from starvation or from the Canadian cold weather - just brutal.

Yes, pets are here to stay, but only few species are actually able to thrive in a home. #WildAnimalsNotPets

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This is such an incredible achievement @aap-europe.bsky.social! We'll be talking more about this journey of rescue, policy and collaboration at @CITES CoP20. A clear reminder why I'm doing this work in the first place, wild animals should be where they belong, in the wild. #WildAnimalsNotPets

Serval Noa had a challenging start in life. Thankfully, she was able to recover at AAP. Recently, Noa and her companion Mio found a great forever home at our outplacement partner @ardmoreopenfarm in Ireland! #WildAnimalsNotPets >

Barbary macaque Chitto was separated from his mother and illegally given away as a birthday present. He became difficult to handle, and his owners no longer wanted him. We were able to rescue him. Soon we'll introduce him to the gentle female Beatrix #WildAnimalsNotPets ➡️

The Exotic Pet Trade Harms Animals and Humans. The European Union Is Studying a Potential Solution • The Revelator EU legislators are considering a form of regulation that could protect many species from unsafe exploitation — if it’s done right.

AAPs EU Policy Officer, Michèle Hamers, spoke with #TheRevelator about the wild animal pet trade in the EU and how a Positive List of animals that may be kept, can help solve animal welfare #WildAnimalsNotPets
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Meet Miche, a Geoffroy’s marmoset who was just a few weeks old when he was discovered during a police inspection. Without his mother, among a group of common marmosets - all illegally smuggled and destined for the pet trade #InternationalPrimateDay #WildAnimalsNotPets >> youtube.com/shorts/L-L7n...

Serval Noa was kept as a pet. When she escaped, her former owner didn't want her back due to a scratching incident. Now Noa is thriving at AAP, and she found a companion! Watch their first meeting and playful and affectionate interaction—a heartwarming sight 💚 >> bit.ly/45oVeTh #WildAnimalsNotPets

Today on #WorldCottonTopTamarinDay, we share Tam’s story — rescued in Spain after likely being kept illegally as a pet. She was found malnourished and abandoned >> bit.ly/47jLSL9 #WildAnimalsNotPets

Young caracal found roaming the fields of Cádiz - AAP English After 16 days of roaming around in the fields of Cadiz, a young caracal was caught and brought safely to AAP Spain.

Young caracal Sorgo was brought to our rescue centre in Spain by SEPRONA. The animal was captured by the Animal Rescue Brigade of Sanlúcar de Barrameda after it had wandered through the fields of Cádiz for 16 days. #WildAnimalsNotPets Read more >> bit.ly/47c0Zq4

Serval Kylie was rescued by Guardia Civil during an investigation into wildlife crime & illegal trade in protected species. After staying at AAP Spain, she moved to her forever home at our French outplacement partner Spaycific’Zoo. She also found a companion! bit.ly/3U1hzBd #WildAnimalsNotPets

I joined my Dutch @aap-europe.bsky.social colleagues today in Den Haag to defend the Positive List in the Dutch courts. Whatever the outcome, we know that listing animals who may be kept as pets is a win win win for all involved. Watch this space for updates on the case #WildAnimalsNotPets

Wild Animals Not Pets – The Case for an EU Positive List - Euractiv This video captures highlights from the event: Wild Animals Not Pets – The Case for an EU Positive List. A gathering of policymakers, experts, and animal welfare advocates at the European Parliament t...

In June, we presented our Dashboards and Report on the need for an #EU-wide #PositiveList at the European Parliament. In case you missed the launch of our #WIldAnimalsNotPets campaign… watch the key highlights ⬇️

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Exotic Animal Trade Dashboard - AAP English This dashboard provides a snapshot of the trade of wild animal kept as pets (also known as exotic pet trade) in Europe. It also provides the status in achieving a Positive List of animals that may be…

The #EP reiterated its desire for EU #PositiveList to regulate trade of wild animals as pets. It’s now up to 3 EU institutions to agree on next steps in trilogue. Check our campaign page #WildAnimalsNotPets (en.aap.eu/exotic-animal-trade-dashboard/) to find out why a Positive List is important!

On #WorldChimpanzeeDay, we reflect on the past of the 38 rescued chimpanzees that stay at AAP's rescue centres. They were used in entertainment or lived as pets or laboratory animals, until they grew up and became too dangerous >> bit.ly/WorldChimpan... #WildAnimalsNotPets

#SaveExotics - Stop Amor Tóxico cuenta con el apoyo y financiación de @fbiodiversidad.bsky.social del Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica (MITECO) en el marco del Plan de Recuperación (#PRTR), financiado por la Unión Europea – #NextGenerationEU
#WorldZoonosesDay #AmorTóxico #WildAnimalsNotPets

#WorldZoonosesDay: an important reminder that zoonotic diseases still cause millions of deaths every year. At AAP we believe it is important to raise awareness about zoonotic diseases and the risks they form for animals and humans >> en.aap.eu/dashboard #WildAnimalsNotPets

AAP took in nine sugar gliders that were living underneath a staircase in a Dutch family home. 3 years ago, they started out with 2 animals, now the family grew to 9 sugar gliders. The situation became untenable. #WildAnimalsNotPets
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Los animales exóticos no son animales domésticos y en entornos humanos son condenados a estrés continuo y la falta de estímulos adecuados a su naturaleza, abocándolos a una vida de sufrimiento. NO contribuyas a que se perciban como animales que puedan estar en casa.
#AmorTóxico #WildAnimalsNotPets

En niet alleen voor honden en katten, maar er is ook ruimte om andere (exotische) diersoorten die als huisdier gehouden worden te beschermen! #WildAnimalsNotPets

📣Wild animals deserve protection too!

Dear MEPs, help protect exotic animals from being kept as pets this Thursday! Millions of wild animals are kept as pets and suffer throughout their lives. Please vote for including exotic pets in legislation!

#PositiveList #WIldAnimalsNotPets

📣 LET'S GET LOUD FOR PETS! 📣

Dear MEPs, this Thursday we urge you to support:

✅ including wild animals in legislation
✅ inclusion of small breeders
✅ mandatory identification & registration for all animals
✅ addressing the online trade

#LeaveNoPetBehind #PositiveList #WildAnimalsNotPets