The Asia for Animals podcast

To celebrate International Turtle Day, delve into the fascinating world of turtles!
Learn more about these amazing animals in this episode, from their shells, to their navigation skills and parental care, you'll also learn about the threats that they face and conservation initiatives that have helped save endangered populations! 

In this episode, we delve into the nuances of animal welfare advocacy in Latin America with Luis Sarmiento, Founder and Director of Proyecto ALA. With a rich background in animal welfare and protection, Luis shares his insights on the challenges and strategies employed in Latin America and discusses the parallels with Asian efforts in policy advocacy.
The conversation explores the importance of global policy forums, effective strategies for engaging national governments, and the benefits of collaboration between Latin American and Asian animal welfare advocates. Join us to gain a deeper understanding of cross-regional efforts and how they can inform and strengthen our advocacy work.

To round up International Macaque Week 2024, we explore the vital work of Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition (SMACC) member organizations Lady Freethinker and Action for Primates in combating the exploitation of macaques in online cruelty content. We discuss the global reach of this issue and the challenges faced by animal advocates in getting social media platforms to take down abusive content.Find out more about our guest organizations at https://ladyfreethinker.org/ and https://actionforprimates.org/

In celebration of International Macaque Day, we're featuring quick macaque tales from a variety of macaque people - a new, personal story each day! Today we hear from Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel, Senior Science Advisor, PETA.
Learn more at www.macaquecoalition.com/international-macaque-week
 

In celebration of International Macaque Day, we're featuring quick macaque tales from a variety of macaque people - a new, personal story each day! Today we hear from Cris Armengol from the Gibbon Conservation Society.
Learn more at www.macaquecoalition.com/international-macaque-week

In celebration of International Macaque Day, we're featuring quick macaque tales from a variety of macaque people - a new, personal story each day! Today we hear from anthropologist Professor Erin Riley.
Learn more at www.macaquecoalition.com/international-macaque-week

In celebration of International Macaque Day, we're featuring quick macaque tales from a variety of macaque people - a new, personal story each day! Today we hear from Amanda Yonica of the Asia for Animals Coalition.
Learn more at www.macaquecoalition.com/international-macaque-week

In celebration of International Macaque Day, we're featuring quick macaque tales from a variety of macaque people - a new, personal story each day! Today we hear from Dr. Kurnia Ilham, who studies interactions between humans and macaques.
Learn more at www.macaquecoalition.com/international-macaque-week

In celebration of International Macaque Day, we're featuring quick macaque tales from a variety of macaque people - a new, personal story each day! Today we hear from Dr. Jo Leen Yap, founder of Langur Project Penang.
Learn more at www.macaquecoalition.com/international-macaque-week
 

Today is the start of International Macaque Week (IMW), and what better way to start this week than learning all about these wonderful primates? Learn more about macaque communication, social bonds, motherhood, cognitive abilities, tool use (including flossing!) and much more in this episode.
Originally created by Barbary Macaque Awareness and Conservation, this year, the AfA Macaque Coalition is helping to coordinate and reinvigorate IMW, so expect to see many activities, facts, information, and ways you can get involved in the coming days!
You can access all this on IMW’s social media pages and website - www.macaquecoalition.com/international-macaque-week 
This podcast episode is part of AfA’s recently launched project called One Life, a database of education resources which NGOs can use to promote concepts of animal sentience.
Learn more at www.asiaforanimals.com/one-life.
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