Breaking Barriers

This 1986 investigation of SEMA, a Maryland laboratory now known as BIOQUAL, was featured on national television and prompted Dr. Jane Goodall to call for the facility's closure after she witnessed its horrific treatment of baby chimpanzees. Four chimpanzees were rescued from this horrendous facility during the investigation, but PETA continues to fight for the dozens of chimpanzees still imprisoned and used in cruel experiments there.

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[twizy123]

how do you cure diseases without testing?

[officialpeta]

There are lots of humane and accurate testing methods that don't hurt anyone but help us cure diseases. In the past we've owed the discoveries of the relationships between cholesterol and heart disease and smoking and cancer, the development of X-rays, and the isolation of the AIDS virus to non-animal testing methods.

[emxfb]

I just want to help these animals. I already donate to PETA and I routinely subject the people around me to animal rights lessons, but I just wish I could do more. :(

[officialpeta]

First I would like to thank you for your support! :) As you may already know, our website has a lot of ways for people to get involved. Also any support is helpful and you are doing a lot more than many others in the world and you should be proud of yourself for taking a stand for what you believe in. Have a wonderful day! :)

[jongleurette]

I just donated what I could afford to PETA. Won't you help, too? We can stop this if we are strong.

[officialpeta]

That's awesome the animals thank you!! :)

[BSTClimhazzard]

Where is all the new footage of mistreated primates? I've not seen anything newer than 2003. And a lot of the reason for the lack of this footage is because PETA has helped get the word out. PETA used to be amazing. However, using footage from 1986 pretty much confirms my suspicions that PETA is no longer a reputable organization and is using stock footage from when these sorts of things were actually a problem to generate sympathy and get people to donate. It's a lucrative business nowadays.

[TUBBY2STEPS]

Please dear god,save our souls

[johntech75]

Leave the animals alone!!!!

[renaisanc9]

Breaking News:

Camille Marino, founder of NIO - NEGOTIATION IS OVER - has faced, and is CURRENTLY facing constant harassment from city/state "law enforcement." She has been repeatedly arrested - and was again "detained" yesterday in Florida. Although she's committed no crimes, no violence, her website caused arrest & sentencing of 6 months.The UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA continues VIVISECTION of PRIMATES. Camille Marino continues being persecuted by the University of Florida. She's under GAG order.

[MonkeyManJoshua]

Do research on death row inmates. Leave these precious primates alone.

[Daniel Bishop]

I would HATE to be your friend!!!!,lol

[coolsax64]

Oh you big baby!

[foxy loxy]

OMG how horrible. That just has to be against the law isn't it. There are so many atrocities in the world these days its just sad!!

[MrScrew4you]

This is an old video and I doubt it has any relevance to ongoing research conditions at this lab. Unless newer videos are uploaded, all we have here is conjecture, and an appeal for more cash from gullible well-wishers.