On most days, the River Reach private island community in Ft. Lauderdale is serene and quiet. Residents hear little more than distant birds, the occasional tennis match, and water gently […]
Posted at New Times Animal rights activists are gearing up for their latest call to arms: a protest outside the home of Matthew Block. Block is the founder of South […]
Posted by Redacted Since Halloween is upon us, I promise I will end this column with a federal agent in a monkey suit. Meanwhile, though, the story starts at […]
South Florida Smash HLS is very happy to announce that we have received a grant from LUSH Cosmetics to support our campaign against the cruel trade in primates. The money […]
There’s a new veterinarian at Primate Products. Amber Williams started work at Primate Products in Hendry County earlier this year. Amber is originally from Wisconsin, but she’s not new to […]
In 2014, Worldwide Primates shipped 576 monkeys to Canada through the border crossing in Champlain, New York, according to records provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Across […]
Last week the contentious (and expensive) divorce battle between Matt Block and Brooke Block entered its third year. The family business, Worldwide Primates Inc., may be the largest of the […]
Smash HLS is now officially a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization! Your donations in support of our campaigns against Worldwide Primates, Primate Products and the horrendous international primate trade are now […]
Posted by Miami Herald After a slew of animal-rights activists and police filled Pinecrest Village Hall on Tuesday, council members voted 4-1 to reject a proposed ordinance to restrict protests […]
Posted by WSVN PINECREST, Fla. (WSVN) — Animal activists see it as animal brutality, but companies see the positivity in providing monkeys for research in South Florida. Activists took it […]