For Immediate Release:
December 20, 2023
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Houston – A PETA-led coalition of animal protection organizations is calling today for a federal investigation into whistleblowers’ reports that Bluebird Nordic has transported shipments containing as many as 720 monkeys apiece on flights of more than 35 hours without food or water in violation of animal welfare laws and regulations. The whistleblowers alleged that the company then falsified paperwork to cover it up.
PETA—along with Action for Primates, Cheshire Animal Rights Campaigns, One Voice, and Abolición Vivisección—sent a letter calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate.
Animals who aren’t provided with even basic necessities likely aren’t being observed during flights or at refueling stops, also required under federal law. This is particularly concerning given the recently confirmed tuberculosis (TB) cases in monkeys from Mauritius and Southeast Asia, where the Bluebird Nordic flights originated. Denying the monkeys food and water not only violates regulations but also stresses their immune systems, making them more likely to become sick—risking the animals’ and humans’ health.
“Bluebird Nordic is putting terrified, endangered monkeys through hell and risks spreading deadly diseases that are transmissible to humans,” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo. “PETA is calling on federal authorities to investigate and crack down on violations before more monkeys...
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