Primates

Thousands of monkeys are imported to the UK for experiments each year. But where do they come from, and how do they end up in British laboratories?

1,577 primates were imported to UK labs in 2012 from China, Vietnam and Mauritius. This infographic takes you through their terrifying journey from breeding facilities in Asia to British laboratory cages,

Did you know that some airlines are propping up the cruel and sinister vivisection industry?

Yet another airline has seen the light and taken a stand against trafficking monkeys for cruel animal tests.

UPDATE: China Southern Airlines has now shamefully resumed shipping primates to laboratories.

Two more air carriers, TAM and Hainan Airlines, have announced that they will no longer transport primates for use in cruel laboratory experiments!

It’s always fantastic to be involved in an intense campaign that achieves quick results for animals.

Thanks to your fast work and dedication, we are thrilled to confirm that Air France has cancelled plans to deliver these monkeys into the hands of experimenters!

A distraught employee of Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories contacted PETA US to report the suffering of monkeys used in the tests they perform for drug and chemical companies.

Project Nim – the must-see documentary of the year by director James Marsh – details the attempts of scientists to teach a chimpanzee (Nim Chimpsky) sign language.