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Born Free USA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization working to stop suffering of wildlife and protect species in the wild. Operating one of the largest U.S. primate sanctuaries. https://www.bornfreeusa.org/
Join us in wishing a very happy sixth birthday to Wally the rhesus macaque! While Wally's birthday is an estimate, we think today is as good of a day as any to celebrate him.
February 13, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Join us in wishing a very happy sixth birthday to Wally the rhesus macaque! While Wally's birthday is an estimate, we think today is as good of a day as any to celebrate him.
Congressman Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov, champion of the Captive Primate Safety Act, visited the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary in 2025 to see first-hand the impact of the primate pet trade.
#PrimatesAreNotPets #CaptivePrimateSafetyAct #MonkeySanctuary #AnimalSanctuary
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#PrimatesAreNotPets #CaptivePrimateSafetyAct #MonkeySanctuary #AnimalSanctuary
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Congressman Mike Quigley Visits the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary
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February 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Congressman Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov, champion of the Captive Primate Safety Act, visited the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary in 2025 to see first-hand the impact of the primate pet trade.
#PrimatesAreNotPets #CaptivePrimateSafetyAct #MonkeySanctuary #AnimalSanctuary
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#PrimatesAreNotPets #CaptivePrimateSafetyAct #MonkeySanctuary #AnimalSanctuary
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The incredible advocates in Born Free USA’s community took a staggering 50,000+ actions for animals in 2025. We contacted some of our top advocates to extend our gratitude and ask what inspires them. Join Robert by raising your voice for animals today! www.bornfreeusa.org/action-center/
February 11, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The incredible advocates in Born Free USA’s community took a staggering 50,000+ actions for animals in 2025. We contacted some of our top advocates to extend our gratitude and ask what inspires them. Join Robert by raising your voice for animals today! www.bornfreeusa.org/action-center/
Fun facts about #macaques ft. Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary residents:
🐒 Ernie is a 20-year-old long-tailed macaque. Aptly named long-tailed macaques spend lots of their time in trees and use their tails to help them balance as they leap from branch to branch.
🐒 Ernie is a 20-year-old long-tailed macaque. Aptly named long-tailed macaques spend lots of their time in trees and use their tails to help them balance as they leap from branch to branch.
February 4, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Fun facts about #macaques ft. Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary residents:
🐒 Ernie is a 20-year-old long-tailed macaque. Aptly named long-tailed macaques spend lots of their time in trees and use their tails to help them balance as they leap from branch to branch.
🐒 Ernie is a 20-year-old long-tailed macaque. Aptly named long-tailed macaques spend lots of their time in trees and use their tails to help them balance as they leap from branch to branch.
Spread the love this #ValentinesDay! When you send strawberries, apples, and other goodies to the rescued monkeys at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary, we will send you three digital #valentines to share with your loved ones. support.bornfreeusa.org/monkey-valen...
#AnimalSanctuary #Monkeys
#AnimalSanctuary #Monkeys
February 3, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Spread the love this #ValentinesDay! When you send strawberries, apples, and other goodies to the rescued monkeys at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary, we will send you three digital #valentines to share with your loved ones. support.bornfreeusa.org/monkey-valen...
#AnimalSanctuary #Monkeys
#AnimalSanctuary #Monkeys
Take a deep dive into recent wins for marine #wildlife and their habitats with this new blog from Born Free USA's Director of Global Conservation Programs, Alice Stroud. Read to learn more about wildlife law enforcement trainings, #conservation successes & more! www.bornfreeusa.org/2026/01/27/c...
Celebrating Major Wins for Marine Wildlife and Habitats with High Seas Treaty, CITES Protections, and Trafficking Seizures | Born Free USA
One morning in 2018, I was standing in a small hotel conference room in Dakar, Senegal, getting ready for the first day of a week-long course for customs officials across the region. It was already ho...
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January 28, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Take a deep dive into recent wins for marine #wildlife and their habitats with this new blog from Born Free USA's Director of Global Conservation Programs, Alice Stroud. Read to learn more about wildlife law enforcement trainings, #conservation successes & more! www.bornfreeusa.org/2026/01/27/c...
Born Free USA has trained 1,500+ customs agents, park rangers, prosecutors, and judges throughout West Africa to recognize and seize illegally hunted #wildlife and to arrest the poachers and traffickers. Learn more about our #conservation work in our new blog. www.bornfreeusa.org/2026/01/27/c...
Celebrating Major Wins for Marine Wildlife and Habitats with High Seas Treaty, CITES Protections, and Trafficking Seizures | Born Free USA
One morning in 2018, I was standing in a small hotel conference room in Dakar, Senegal, getting ready for the first day of a week-long course for customs officials across the region. It was already ho...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Born Free USA has trained 1,500+ customs agents, park rangers, prosecutors, and judges throughout West Africa to recognize and seize illegally hunted #wildlife and to arrest the poachers and traffickers. Learn more about our #conservation work in our new blog. www.bornfreeusa.org/2026/01/27/c...
Body-gripping #traps are cruel and indiscriminate, meaning they harm anything that encounters them, like this husky named Moon who was killed by a trap in Canada. people.com/dog-killed-b...
#Trapping #KeepWildlifeInTheWild #AnimalWelfare #BanTrapping
#Trapping #KeepWildlifeInTheWild #AnimalWelfare #BanTrapping
Dog Killed by Hunting Trap Set Near Service Road Had an ‘Atrocious and Agonizing Death,’ Says Owner
Sean Boxall says his 2-year-old Siberian husky died after accidentally stepping in a trap alongside a road in British Columbia and is calling for stricter regulations on traps as a result.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Body-gripping #traps are cruel and indiscriminate, meaning they harm anything that encounters them, like this husky named Moon who was killed by a trap in Canada. people.com/dog-killed-b...
#Trapping #KeepWildlifeInTheWild #AnimalWelfare #BanTrapping
#Trapping #KeepWildlifeInTheWild #AnimalWelfare #BanTrapping
According to this BBC News article, "though owning primates in the city is prohibited, a St Louis Public Radio report from last year said Missouri ranked highly in primate ownership, with "at least 35 to 50 primates" bought and sold each year." www.bbc.com/news/article... #PrimatesAreNotPets
Monkeys on the loose in St Louis, Missouri after four-day search - BBC News
Local officials said they do not know where the exotic animals came from or how many are at large.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:19 PM
According to this BBC News article, "though owning primates in the city is prohibited, a St Louis Public Radio report from last year said Missouri ranked highly in primate ownership, with "at least 35 to 50 primates" bought and sold each year." www.bbc.com/news/article... #PrimatesAreNotPets
Six years ago, Anna arrived at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary after being rescued from a squalid roadside zoo. You can symbolically adopt Anna to sponsor her lifelong care at our #sanctuary for $7/month! support.bornfreeusa.org/adopt-monkey
#AnimalRescue #MonkeySanctuary #PrimateSanctuary
#AnimalRescue #MonkeySanctuary #PrimateSanctuary
January 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Six years ago, Anna arrived at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary after being rescued from a squalid roadside zoo. You can symbolically adopt Anna to sponsor her lifelong care at our #sanctuary for $7/month! support.bornfreeusa.org/adopt-monkey
#AnimalRescue #MonkeySanctuary #PrimateSanctuary
#AnimalRescue #MonkeySanctuary #PrimateSanctuary
A new horror film includes a plot of a "pet" chimpanzee attacking their owners. The Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary has rescued dozens of #primates from the pet trade, and "pet" #monkey attacks leading to serious injuries are more common than you might think. www.bornfreeusa.org/2026/01/06/p...
Primal Danger: Why the Horrors of the New Movie Primate Are Closer to Home than You Think | Born Free USA
Primate, a new horror movie featuring a pet chimpanzee as the villain, will be featured at movie theaters across the United States this weekend. According to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB), the pl...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
A new horror film includes a plot of a "pet" chimpanzee attacking their owners. The Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary has rescued dozens of #primates from the pet trade, and "pet" #monkey attacks leading to serious injuries are more common than you might think. www.bornfreeusa.org/2026/01/06/p...
Did you know that #macaques demonstrate the greatest geographical distribution of any non-human primate? There are many species of macaque, which share similarities and also have many unique attributes.
Learn more about these fascinating animals in our blog! www.bornfreeusa.org/2024/05/01/c...
Learn more about these fascinating animals in our blog! www.bornfreeusa.org/2024/05/01/c...
Celebrating the Diversity of Macaques: The Primates Unfairly Deemed “Pests” in their Own Homes | Born Free USA
Although often characterized as gregarious “pests” in their range territories around the world, macaques represent some of the most complex, unique, social, and diverse monkeys on the planet, and dese...
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January 6, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Did you know that #macaques demonstrate the greatest geographical distribution of any non-human primate? There are many species of macaque, which share similarities and also have many unique attributes.
Learn more about these fascinating animals in our blog! www.bornfreeusa.org/2024/05/01/c...
Learn more about these fascinating animals in our blog! www.bornfreeusa.org/2024/05/01/c...
In 2025, Born Free USA rescued 14 monkeys from exploitation in the pet trade, zoos, and laboratories. Meet baboons Dee Dee, Izzy, and baby Little Foot and baby vervet monkey Miri! youtube.com/shorts/4rakR...
#AnimalRescue #AnimalSanctuary #PrimateSanctuary #MonkeyRescue #MonkeySanctuary
#AnimalRescue #AnimalSanctuary #PrimateSanctuary #MonkeyRescue #MonkeySanctuary
Meet Some of the 14 Monkeys Rescued in 2025: Part One | Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary #shorts
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December 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In 2025, Born Free USA rescued 14 monkeys from exploitation in the pet trade, zoos, and laboratories. Meet baboons Dee Dee, Izzy, and baby Little Foot and baby vervet monkey Miri! youtube.com/shorts/4rakR...
#AnimalRescue #AnimalSanctuary #PrimateSanctuary #MonkeyRescue #MonkeySanctuary
#AnimalRescue #AnimalSanctuary #PrimateSanctuary #MonkeyRescue #MonkeySanctuary
LAST-MINUTE SHOPPERS: VIRTUAL adoption #gifts are delivered by email. Your last-minute #HolidayGifts can still make an impact for animals! www.bornfreeusa.org/adopt/
Be sure to select the checkbox that reads "I’d like to increase the impact of my donation by making this adoption virtual."
Be sure to select the checkbox that reads "I’d like to increase the impact of my donation by making this adoption virtual."
December 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
LAST-MINUTE SHOPPERS: VIRTUAL adoption #gifts are delivered by email. Your last-minute #HolidayGifts can still make an impact for animals! www.bornfreeusa.org/adopt/
Be sure to select the checkbox that reads "I’d like to increase the impact of my donation by making this adoption virtual."
Be sure to select the checkbox that reads "I’d like to increase the impact of my donation by making this adoption virtual."
Thanks to supporters like you, Born Free USA reached incredible milestones for animals in 2025. When you donate before the end of the year, your gift will be MATCHED!
Donate to DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT for animals & please share to help us reach our $5,000 goal! support.bornfreeusa.org/doubleimpact...
Donate to DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT for animals & please share to help us reach our $5,000 goal! support.bornfreeusa.org/doubleimpact...
December 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Thanks to supporters like you, Born Free USA reached incredible milestones for animals in 2025. When you donate before the end of the year, your gift will be MATCHED!
Donate to DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT for animals & please share to help us reach our $5,000 goal! support.bornfreeusa.org/doubleimpact...
Donate to DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT for animals & please share to help us reach our $5,000 goal! support.bornfreeusa.org/doubleimpact...
We are SO close to our goal of 50,000 animal advocacy actions taken in 2025! With just a few clicks, YOU can help wild animals and their habitats. TAKE ACTION: www.bornfreeusa.org/action-center/
#Wildlife #WildlifeConservation #AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy #AnimalActivism #ProtectWildlife
#Wildlife #WildlifeConservation #AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy #AnimalActivism #ProtectWildlife
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We are SO close to our goal of 50,000 animal advocacy actions taken in 2025! With just a few clicks, YOU can help wild animals and their habitats. TAKE ACTION: www.bornfreeusa.org/action-center/
#Wildlife #WildlifeConservation #AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy #AnimalActivism #ProtectWildlife
#Wildlife #WildlifeConservation #AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy #AnimalActivism #ProtectWildlife
The recent #CITES Conference brought in historic wins for #wildlife around the world! Several species of African birds received increased protections, and attempts to weaken protections for rhinos, elephants, and giraffes were defeated. Learn more in our new blog! www.bornfreeusa.org/2025/12/09/c...
Celebrating Historic Wins for Wildlife at CITES CoP20! | Born Free USA
I am recently back home after representing Born Free USA at the 20th Conference of the Parties to CITES, where Born Free supported West African nations in advocating for the adoption of enhanced CITES...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The recent #CITES Conference brought in historic wins for #wildlife around the world! Several species of African birds received increased protections, and attempts to weaken protections for rhinos, elephants, and giraffes were defeated. Learn more in our new blog! www.bornfreeusa.org/2025/12/09/c...
Born Free USA is accepting applications for a Philanthropy Director. This is a remote, U.S.-based position with key responsibilities of managing the organization's major gifts portfolio, event coordination, and planned giving. Visit our website to learn more! www.bornfreeusa.org/about-us/car...
December 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Born Free USA is accepting applications for a Philanthropy Director. This is a remote, U.S.-based position with key responsibilities of managing the organization's major gifts portfolio, event coordination, and planned giving. Visit our website to learn more! www.bornfreeusa.org/about-us/car...
THANK YOU for donating to & sharing our #GivingTuesday fundraiser! Thanks to your support we EXCEEDED our match goal, furthering our work to protect at-risk wildlife AND provide lifelong care for 200+ monkeys at our sanctuary. Thank you to our friends at Snow Monkey Sake for sponsoring this match!💙
December 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
THANK YOU for donating to & sharing our #GivingTuesday fundraiser! Thanks to your support we EXCEEDED our match goal, furthering our work to protect at-risk wildlife AND provide lifelong care for 200+ monkeys at our sanctuary. Thank you to our friends at Snow Monkey Sake for sponsoring this match!💙
Donate TODAY on #GivingTuesday to help animals in your backyard, across the country, at our primate sanctuary, and around the world. support.bornfreeusa.org/givingtues
#Wildlife #WildlifeConservation #AnimalWelfare #AnimalSanctuary #MonkeySanctuary #GivingTuesday2025
#Wildlife #WildlifeConservation #AnimalWelfare #AnimalSanctuary #MonkeySanctuary #GivingTuesday2025
December 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Donate TODAY on #GivingTuesday to help animals in your backyard, across the country, at our primate sanctuary, and around the world. support.bornfreeusa.org/givingtues
#Wildlife #WildlifeConservation #AnimalWelfare #AnimalSanctuary #MonkeySanctuary #GivingTuesday2025
#Wildlife #WildlifeConservation #AnimalWelfare #AnimalSanctuary #MonkeySanctuary #GivingTuesday2025
Our #GivingTuesay match is LIVE! When you donate to protect wildlife around the world, your gift will be MATCHED with a donation to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary. Your donation goes twice as far – giving hope to both threatened wildlife AND rescued monkeys. support.bornfreeusa.org/givingtues
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Our #GivingTuesay match is LIVE! When you donate to protect wildlife around the world, your gift will be MATCHED with a donation to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary. Your donation goes twice as far – giving hope to both threatened wildlife AND rescued monkeys. support.bornfreeusa.org/givingtues
Give hope to wildlife this #GivingTuesday! Your donation to our lifesaving work to protect wildlife will be MATCHED with a donation to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary. Double your impact for #wildlife and donate today! No need to wait, this match is live NOW! bornfreeusa.org/givingtuesday
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Give hope to wildlife this #GivingTuesday! Your donation to our lifesaving work to protect wildlife will be MATCHED with a donation to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary. Double your impact for #wildlife and donate today! No need to wait, this match is live NOW! bornfreeusa.org/givingtuesday
No endangered or threatened species should be in commercial trade. In addition to working for protections for a variety of key species at #CITESCoP20, we will advocate for a more ambitious response in enforcement.
Learn more about our #CITES goals: www.bornfreeusa.org/2025/11/24/b...
Learn more about our #CITES goals: www.bornfreeusa.org/2025/11/24/b...
Born Free USA Is Fighting for Animals at CITES CoP20 | Born Free USA
Every three years, delegates from 185 countries and hundreds of NGOs meet for the CITES Conference of the Parties. These important meetings provide a crucial opportunity to discuss the protection of s...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
No endangered or threatened species should be in commercial trade. In addition to working for protections for a variety of key species at #CITESCoP20, we will advocate for a more ambitious response in enforcement.
Learn more about our #CITES goals: www.bornfreeusa.org/2025/11/24/b...
Learn more about our #CITES goals: www.bornfreeusa.org/2025/11/24/b...
Meet Little Foot the baby #baboon! Little Foot is an Olive baboon, one of the newest residents of the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary. support.bornfreeusa.org/adopt-little...
#PrimateRescue #MonkeyRescue #PrimateSanctuary #MonkeySanctuary
#PrimateRescue #MonkeyRescue #PrimateSanctuary #MonkeySanctuary
November 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Meet Little Foot the baby #baboon! Little Foot is an Olive baboon, one of the newest residents of the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary. support.bornfreeusa.org/adopt-little...
#PrimateRescue #MonkeyRescue #PrimateSanctuary #MonkeySanctuary
#PrimateRescue #MonkeyRescue #PrimateSanctuary #MonkeySanctuary
Join us in wishing Freeman a very happy birthday! 🥳🎂🎁 Freeman the long-tailed macaque is 24 years young today!
#Monkeys #Macaques #MonkeyRescue #AnimalRescue #PrimateRescue #AnimalSanctuary #MonkeySanctuary #PrimateSanctuary
#Monkeys #Macaques #MonkeyRescue #AnimalRescue #PrimateRescue #AnimalSanctuary #MonkeySanctuary #PrimateSanctuary
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Join us in wishing Freeman a very happy birthday! 🥳🎂🎁 Freeman the long-tailed macaque is 24 years young today!
#Monkeys #Macaques #MonkeyRescue #AnimalRescue #PrimateRescue #AnimalSanctuary #MonkeySanctuary #PrimateSanctuary
#Monkeys #Macaques #MonkeyRescue #AnimalRescue #PrimateRescue #AnimalSanctuary #MonkeySanctuary #PrimateSanctuary