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Shirley McGreal 1934 – 2021
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved founder, Dr. Shirley McGreal. Since the early 1970’s when she witnessed the horrific treatment of primates in Asia, Shirley has made it her life’s mission to help primates around the globe. As we mourn this loss, we also celebrate her life. Her…
THE FALL ISSUE OF IPPL NEWS IS NOW ONLINE!
There are interesting articles from Neotropical Primate Center, HURO and Kalaweit featuring the cover orangutan, Mr. Waruh. We hope you enjoy reading this latest issue which can also be downloaded and/or printed.
CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL GIBBON DAY!
Since 1994, IPPL has rescued dozens of gibbons, some originally wild caught who had the misfortune of then spending years, even decades, in research labs. Others were born in labs, spent years in zoos, tourist attractions or as pets. Currently IPPL has 30 exceptional gibbons living at our sanctuary. In addition to providing the best…
GIVING DAY FOR APES IS OCT 12 AND WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Whoop-Whoop’s life was terrifying, then perilous, before he arrived at IPPL in 2007. He was used for research at a notorious primate lab and then spent four years at a sanctuary. Indoor conditions were so poor that many gibbons chose to stay outside at night – enduring cold weather and the danger of frostbite. Whoop-Whoop’s…
WORLD GORILLA DAY
As of March 2020, the western gorilla is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, with an estimated 125,000 remaining in the wild. The Eastern gorilla is also Critically Endangered, largely due to habitat loss and hunting. Some good news is that one subspecies of eastern gorilla, the mountain gorilla, has increased in number and is…
International Primate Day!
INTERNATIONAL PRIMATE DAY! International Primate Day, September 1, is an annual educational observance event organized since 2005 largely by British-based Animal Defenders International (DI) and supported annually by various primate-orientated advocacy organizations around the world. Since 1973 IPPL has been actively engaged protecting and saving primates. These efforts include maintaining our gibbon sanctuary in Summerville,…
World Orangutan Day!
To recognize the most iconic victim of the palm oil industry, International Orangutan Day has been set for August 19th, EVERY YEAR! This event is to help encourage the public to take action in preserving this amazing species. From 1992-2000, the population of the Sumatran orangutan is considered to have declined by more than 50%.…
World Chimpanzee Day!
Today we celebrate these remarkable beings and raise awareness about the vital need for worldwide participation in their welfare, protection, and conservation. July 14, 1960, was the day Dr. Jane Goodall first stepped foot in what is now Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania, to study wild chimpanzees. She began to call attention to the remarkable…
An Unexpected Goodbye to Our Friend Blue
We have some very sad news to share with you. Blue, our beautiful Newfoundland, died unexpectedly after a swift and traumatic attack of bloat in June 12, 2021. He was rushed to a specialty clinic, but there was nothing that could be done. Blue had recently turned seven. Since Blue’s arrival at IPPL in August…
The spring issue of IPPL News is now online!
There are many interesting articles including “My Years at IPPL” by Dr. John Ohlandt, who has cared for our gibbons for many years, the amazing rescue of 25 monkeys by our Global Partner, J.A.C.K., special thanks from some of the recipients of our 2020 Small Grants and a special article on IPPL’s Gibby who turned…
Happy 62nd Birthday Gibby!
Today is a very special day at IPPL as we celebrate Gibby’s 62nd Birthday! Taken from his mother as a baby, he was sold to a research lab where, for years, he lived in a tiny cage and was the victim of daily, cruel locomotion experiments. In 2003 he was sent to a sanctuary where…
IPPL Limited Edition Shirts Available FROM March 1-7!
THIS WEEK ONLY! IPPL is happy to announce that we’ve partnered with FLOAT to bring you IPPL custom tees, tanks, and hoodies. For every shirt, sold FLOAT will donate $8 to IPPL to help us continue to maintain our gibbon sanctuary, protect primates around the world and support our overseas partners. There are lots of…
Our gibbons would like to be your Valentine!
Please help our gibbons celebrate Valentine’s Day, by making a special gift for their care. Before coming to our sanctuary, our gibbons lived in research labs, zoos, animal parks, or were kept as pets. Being at IPPL has been a life-changing experience for all of them. They have spacious outdoor enclosures, hurricane proof houses with…
Farewell Elizabeth | Jan 20, 2021
Elizabeth was born at a tourist attraction in Florida in June 1984. Her gibbon family was living on an island in the Silver River and jungle cruise boats would pass by daily. One day, a cruise boat guide noticed a baby gibbon being neglected. Staff removed her from the island and, for a time, staff…
Six Rangers Killed in DR Congo’s Virunga Gorilla Reserve
Six national park rangers have been killed and two have been wounded in fresh violence in Africa’s oldest national park. The park is home to rare mountain gorillas. At least six rangers were ambushed and killed by armed men in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday. Famous for its mountain gorillas,…
Farewell Gus | December 7, 2020
When Gus arrived at IPPL in 2007, we didn’t know much about his history. All the information we received was that he had been raised as a pet before he was given to a sanctuary in Texas in 1990. Once at IPPL, Gus quickly became one of our most impressive gibbons. He was a strapping…
Thank you for making Giving Tuesday a Great Success!
There aren’t enough words to express how much we appreciate the love and support that individuals like you show us time and time again. Even with everything that has happened over the past year, our donors continue to be more generous than we could ever imagine. From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU for…
