Barbary Ape
Animals in our sanctuary
Fibi
Date of birth
01-06-2009
Date taken in
18-09-2012
Fibi was bought as a very young baby monkey at the market in Marrakech, Morocco. She was smuggled through the airport, anesthetized, and tightly wrapped like a package. Upon arrival, she was given an antidote. Fibi endured severe trauma—the loss of her parents, being taken from her natural habitat, and being forced to live like a human. In 2010, police spotted a woman in a marketplace pushing a pram with a small Barbary macaque inside, dressed in a pink jacket and diaper. Fibi was seized and brought to the AAP Foundation. Now, she has found a new Berber family at De Zonnegloed, where she can finally enjoy a bright future.
Haddo
Date of birth
01-01-2007
Date taken in
20-05-2026
Haddo comes from a zoo that was closed by the French government, Zoo de Bouy. The Zoo didn’t provide proper care for the animals and there were several violations related to animal welfare and neglect. Haddo was originally part of a larger group but for some reason he was removed from the group. After the closure Haddo was transferred to the AAP Foundation. Now Haddo has a family again and lives together with his kind in De Zonnegloed.
Cheetah
Date of birth
04-10-2009
Date taken in
08-03-2022
In Antwerp, a woman illegally kept a cheetah in her apartment. When the animal escaped onto the balcony, local residents quickly took notice, causing mild panic and prompting a police intervention. Investigations revealed that the woman lacked official papers for the cheetah—something she was well aware of, as she hastily relocated the animal. With a search warrant, police later found it confined in a small cage. Fortunately, De Zonnegloed could offer him a new home, where he now thrives in a spacious enclosure among his own kind.
Aziza
Date of birth
04-10-2005
Date taken in
30-08-2024
Aziza was found after a private owner in Germany abandoned the house. She arrived at Stichting AAP in 2013 where she was introduced to other Barbary macaques.
