WELCOME TO OUR PRIMATE SANCTUARY
WELCOME TO OUR PRIMATE SANCTUARY
WELCOME TO OUR PRIMATE SANCTUARY
WELCOME TO OUR PRIMATE SANCTUARY
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At our Rehabilitation Centre, we care for chimpanzees and macaques recovering from mistreatment. These animals were once circus or television performers, advertising models, or even kept as pets.
This is a form of abuse that, until recently, remained invisible in our society. Many have spent years in complete isolation and in terrible conditions. However, our rehabilitation centre offers an excellent home for these rescued primates, where they recover by living in family groups with their own kind, in a natural environment.
MONA gives them this much‑deserved second chance to live a more dignified life, free from suffering.
La FundacióOur mission
RESCUE AND REHABILITATION
The mission of Fundació MONA is to rescue primates living in dire conditions. At our centre, we rehabilitate them both physically and mentally, and offer them a life within a group. Primates are social, long‑lived, and highly intelligent animals who suffer greatly in captivity. Since returning them to their natural habitat is not possible, we strive to ensure they live a more dignified life in the company of their peers, rich in stimulation and with all the respect they deserve.
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COMMITTED TO THE FUTURE OF PRIMATES
We work on all fronts to inform, educate, raise awareness, train, and conserve — all to help reduce the threats facing these endangered species.
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EVERY SMALL GESTURE MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE
Fundació MONA is a non‑profit organisation.
Its work is made possible largely thanks to the financial support of members, sponsors, and socially‑minded companies, as well as the dedication of volunteers and collaborators.
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News
News
Farewell, Jane Goodall. The legacy of a pioneer
Jane Goodall has passed away, and with her, we’ve lost one of the brightest lights in the fight for nature and for primates. For those of us who have dedicated our lives to protecting chimpanzees, Jane was far more than an inspiration — she was a guiding light, a steady voice, and a constant source of hope.
Read more Published: 02.10.2025
Courses, News
New Postgraduate Diploma in Primatology: In-person course in conservation, welfare, research and practical training
Fundació MONA and the Fundació Universitat de Girona present a new chapter in academic training in primatology: the Postgraduate Diploma in Primatology: Conservation, Welfare, Research and Practice. This academic programme builds on over a decade of joint experience in university-level training, maintaining a commitment to excellence while evolving to better meet the needs of the […]
Read more Published: 09.09.2025
Ethology research, News
A groundbreaking genetic tool to combat the illegal trafficking of chimpanzees is being tested for the first time worldwide at MONA
It is a project led by UPF in collaboration with PASA (Pan African Sanctuary Alliance) and UN-GRASP (Great Ape Survival Partnership), with the support of the organization Revive & Restore. The first field trial of this pioneering genetic tool, designed to combat the illegal trafficking of chimpanzees, has now been carried out at the MONA Foundation.
Read more Published: 06.08.2025
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MONAEduca Virtual Moves Forward: Selected for the Second Phase of B-Value 2025
We are delighted to announce that our project MONAEduca Virtual has been selected for the second phase of the B-Value 2025 programme, a social innovation initiative promoted by the Ship2B Foundation and the Banco Sabadell Foundation.
This recognition provides an important boost to continue consolidating and expanding this project, which seeks to democratise access to transformative environmental education.
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MONA’s chimpanzees help science discover that yawns are contagious… even from a robot!
Can a chimpanzee catch a yawn… triggered by an android? The answer is yes. This is confirmed by an innovative study recently published in the journal *Nature Scientific Reports*, led by researchers Ramiro Joly-Mascheroni and Beatriz Calvo-Merino from City St George’s University of London, in which the chimpanzees rescued by Fundació MONA played a leading […]
Read more Published: 06.06.2025
“Great work by the Fundació MONA team. Thank you for helping us understand what is happening with primates. 100% recommended.”
— Rebe Pe He, visitor
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