Contribute to the cause
Every year, thousands of chimpanzees, gorillas, and bonobos are captured and trafficked across borders, often disappearing into the illegal pet and bushmeat trade. The real challenge is knowing where they come from.
Our project uses cutting-edge genomic science to trace the exact origin of confiscated great apes, revealing trafficking hotspots and routes with unprecedented precision. This evidence directly supports law enforcement, strengthens conservation policy, and helps protect wild populations.
3,000+
Great apes lost to trafficking yearly
3%
Annual decline in great apes populations
1,300
Great apes in PASA's member facilities
With your support, we can expand our genetic atlas, deploy field-ready sequencing tools across Africa, and empower local teams to fight trafficking in real time.