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Primates for Purchase: The surge in sales on social media in the US

Published by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Cover of Primates for Purchase report with blocks of color and blocks of images of primates

The report, Primates for Purchase: The Surge in Sales on Social Media in the US (2026), reveals the alarming extent to which primates are being traded openly on major social media platforms in the United States. Published by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the study incorporates online monitoring research, stakeholder interviews, regulatory mapping, and media analysis, with recommendations for policymakers, law enforcement agencies, technology companies, and the public.

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