Great Ape Project

The Great Ape Project is an initiative advocating for the rights and welfare of great apes—such as chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans—due to their close genetic relationship to humans. Founded in the late 1990s, it aims to extend basic human rights, like life and freedom from torture, to these intelligent beings. The project seeks to raise awareness about the cognitive and emotional complexities of great apes and to promote their ethical treatment in research, entertainment, and conservation. Ultimately, it challenges society to recognize the moral obligations we have towards these species.