Course: Animale Welfare and Environmental Enrichment
Onsite course, 5th edition In this course, we will explore the different environmental, behavioural and emotional aspects that must be addressed to improve the welfare of captive primates. We will focus on one of the most powerful tools to motivate natural behaviours and alleviate the negative consequences of life in captivity: environmental enrichment. Location: Primate […]
Published: 07.02.2023Onsite course, 5th edition
In this course, we will explore the different environmental, behavioural and emotional aspects that must be addressed to improve the welfare of captive primates. We will focus on one of the most powerful tools to motivate natural behaviours and alleviate the negative consequences of life in captivity: environmental enrichment.
Location: Primate Sanctuary Fundació MONA
Registration is now open for the 2023 courses. The courses are in Spanish.
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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
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
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
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.