IPPL’s History
Since 1973, under the leadership of our founder, Dr. Shirley McGreal, IPPL has spent decades fighting to protect and save primates around the world. These significant efforts included fighting smugglers, exposing the fate of primates in research labs, establishing a gibbon sanctuary and much more.
How You Can Help
For decades IPPL has saved dozens of gibbons whose lives were often depressing, even horrifying if they were subjects in a research lab. By joining our adoption program you will help them continue to receive the compassionate care they deserve.
More than 60% of primate species around the world are threatened with extinction mainly due to human activities, such as habitat loss, hunting, illegal trade, climate change and disease.
Volunteering at IPPL is an opportunity with a unique perk as you will be serenaded by our gibbons singing while making a difference in the lives of these charismatic little apes.
How You Can Help
For decades IPPL has saved dozens of gibbons whose lives were often depressing, even horrifying if they were subjects in a research lab. By joining our adoption program you will help them continue to receive the compassionate care they deserve.
More than 60% of primate species around the world are threatened with extinction mainly due to human activities, such as habitat loss, hunting, illegal trade, climate change and disease.
Volunteering at IPPL is an opportunity with a unique perk as you will be serenaded by our gibbons singing while making a difference in the lives of these charismatic little apes.
HELP US CONTINUE OUR GLOBAL EFFORTS TO PROTECT AND SAVE PRIMATES BY DONATING TODAY!
LATEST NEWS FROM OUR BLOG
Holiday Issue Now Online!
The holiday issue of IPPL News is now online! This issue contains eight articles from the Vervet Monkey Foundation, an interview with Florian Magne from HURO, an update on Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand’s rescue at Highland Farm, and the challenging work of The Long-tailed Macaque Project. Also included is the history of Akatia, native edible plants for IPPL’s gibbons, the catastrophic hurricane in 2017 and its effect on the macaque population, and the growing number of orphaned baby baboons at C.A.R.E. We hope you enjoy this issue and thank you for being a supporter of IPPL. Our best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season and New Year!
Our Spring Issue of IPPL is Now Online!
Articles in this issue include The Concerning Future of Long-tailed Macaques, Africa’s Largest Monkey Seizure Welcomed at J.A.C.K. Sanctuary, Captured as Babies in the Wild, Adult Gibbons Regain Freedom, Remembering Ponso the Chimpanzee, Little Fireface Project’s work with the Freedom to Learn Initiative, Primates and the UN, and the loss of Christophe Boesch, Frans de…
ORANGUTAN TREATS HIS OWN WOUND!
By Bill Chappell, RESEARCH NEWS, npr Recently, the story of Rakus, a wild orangutan in Indonesia, made headlines when he was observed treating a wound on his face. It is the first known case of active wound treatment in a wild animal with a medicinal plant.When a wild orangutan in Indonesia suffered a painful wound…