Victory: Freedom for 31 Monkeys

Friend,

Imagine being forcefully ripped away from your family and your community. Cut off from the things that give life meaning: freedom, connection, and safety.

Instead, you’re surrounded by noise, fear, and loneliness. You are one of many, but you are all separated from each other. You live in constant fear, knowing that even the slightest mistake could lead to more beatings, more punishment, and more suffering.

This was the reality for 31 long-tailed macaques trapped in Indonesia’s last dancing monkey training village. As mere infants, they were brutally torn away from their families in the wild. They were trained through pain, starvation, and fear to perform tricks like riding bicycles and dancing in front of tourists.

But thanks to compassionate people like you, they have been rescued from a lifetime of pain and suffering. And today, when you take your support of World Animal Protection to the next level with a generous donation, your gift will be doubled in impact, up to $20,000, to help ensure more animals get the second chance they deserve. Please give now!

You were part of this incredible rescue. Will you help us continue to save lives and end the systems that cause their suffering?

Today, these long-tailed macaques have started their journey toward healing with our partners at Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN). Their rehabilitation will take time, but together, we can be there every step of the way to make sure they get the care they need to live free from fear and suffering.

The closure of Indonesia’s last dancing monkey training village marks a monumental victory in our fight against the wildlife industry.

But our work is still ongoing. You gave these monkeys a brighter future, and you can do the same for others as well. Friend, can we count on your support as a donor today?

When you make your year-end gift today, your generosity will be matched 100%. That means every dollar you give will go twice as far to help us rescue more animals and continue to fight to dismantle the systems that continue to exploit them.

There are still countless animals living in similar conditions across the world. From elephants being forced to perform for crowds to majestic birds smuggled across borders to be sold as “pets” or sloths being poached from the wild to be used as selfie props for tourists.

We’ll never stop fighting for them—but we need your help.

Your compassion and advocacy have already made a difference for these monkeys. Right now, you can do the same for twice as many animals. Please donate today, and 100% of your gift will be doubled!

Sincerely,

Cameron Harsh
Director of Programs
World Animal Protection US

PS Don’t miss this opportunity to make an even greater impact when you take your support to the next level. Through midnight December 31, every gift will be matched 100% to help make the world a better place for animals. Please donate today!