PROJECT SIMIA
Welcome to the wonderful world of primates
Over 500 species. The 3rd most diverse group of mammals. Welcome to the wonderful world of primates. Come meet our extended family!
Project Simia is an educational social media project that seeks to bring the exciting and fascinating world of primates to you, breaking down the barriers of science and to get people educated, invested, and taking action.
TYPOGRAPHY
Fun fact!
Ruffed lemurs are the largest pollinators in the world! Their ruffs of fur around their heads collects pollen as they feed upon flowers.
Latest blogs
Latest news
Latest news from the field of primatology
Upgrade in Red List Status
The IUCN upgraded the red list status of long-tailed macaques and southern pig tailed macaques from Vulnerable to Endangered, reflecting significant threats to these species' survival.
Primates in Peril 2022-23
The new 'World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates' list has been published for '22-23. It features 8 new species that had previously not featured on these lists.
PSGB Winter meeting
The Primate Society of GB has tickets on sale for it's winter meeting this year - hosted at Twycross zoo!
Project Simia adheres to the 'Best practice guidelines for responsible images of non-human primates' published by the IUCN Primates Section for Human-Primate Interactions.