Behaviour and welfare
Stress signs, social needs, routine stability and psychological welfare.
Primate welfare and education
Education, responsibility and harm reduction.
APES does not endorse primates being kept as pets. Education is provided to reduce suffering where primates are kept under, or outside, legal frameworks.
Environment and enrichment
Space, complexity, climbing, substrates, safety checks and enrichment planning.
Nutrition and health risk
Diet planning, sunlight, health monitoring and early intervention.
Responsible decisions
Learn what “zoo-level welfare” means in practice and why it matters.
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Behaviour and welfare
Stress signals, social needs and welfare monitoring.
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Environment and enrichment
Complexity, enrichment planning and safer setups.
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Nutrition and health risk
Diet planning, risk reduction and early intervention.
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England primate licensing
Understand what changes and what “zoo-level” expectations mean.
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Safety and safeguarding
Risk awareness, handling expectations and safer routines.
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Enrichment ideas
Simple, species-appropriate enrichment planning prompts.
Open resourcesA responsible learning journey
A quick route to finding what matters most.
Start with welfare
Understand normal behaviour, stress signs and social needs.
Audit environment
Space, complexity, safety, enrichment and daily routine.
Plan nutrition
Species-appropriate diet and health monitoring basics.
Check the law
Know the current legal requirements and licensing rules.
Ask for help
When unsure, use the ticket route to get routed guidance.
UK law changes in England
From 6 April 2026, privately keeping a primate in England will require a local authority licence unless covered by a zoo licence or scientific procedures licence.