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The future ‘Jane Goodall Law’ to protect great apes
VICTORY! After the meeting at the Ministry we celebrate that we are one step closer to the great apes being more and better protected.
Read more Published: 14.10.2025
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 Diploma of Specialization in Primatology (Postgraduate): in-person course in conservation, welfare, research, and practical training.
This academic program builds on more than a decade of experience in university education, maintaining a commitment to excellence and continuously evolving to better meet the needs of the sector.
The diploma combines sessions both at the University of Girona and at the MONA Sanctuary. This structure allows for the integration of theory and practice in an applied context, providing direct access to the observation of primate behaviour and to the daily technical and scientific work in conservation and animal welfare, enriching the learning experience with an applied perspective of primatology.
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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.
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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.
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 […]
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MONA participated in BioHub’s Employability Fair
From Fundació MONA, we would like to express our sincere thanks to the Biohub Fair organizers for creating this valuable meeting space, as well as to the Faculty of Biosciences of the UAB for their warm welcome and for giving us the opportunity to share our work with students in biology-related fields.
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From Sierra Leone to Riudellots: MONA brings its research to AVAFES National
Fundación MONA participated in the 4th National AVAFES Conference, a key event for students and professionals in veterinary, biological, and environmental sciences who are interested in animal welfare, conservation, and scientific outreach. Our participation included two presentations showcasing the diversity and depth of our work at MONA.
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Ask Halcon Viajes to stop using animals for its commercials
A capuchin monkey and a cow are forced to perform in their latest campaign, created by the agency DDB Spain.
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Torna la mona de xocolata de Rocambolesc!
Un any més, tenim la sort de poder oferir-te la “mona més mona” de la mà d’en Jordi Roca, l’Alejandra Rivas i el seu equip de Rocambolesc. És una edició limitada i cada any volen! No t’adormis, no sigui que et quedis sense la teva mona de xocolata!
Llegir-ne mésA second life for old mobile phones
The Fundació MONA and the Fundació Solidança have joined forces to give a second life to unused mobile phones, combining efforts in favour of the environment and social well-being.
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Chimpanzee Conservation in Sierra Leone: Fundació MONA & Tacugama’s Camera Trap Project
Thanks to the support of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the work of Tacugama’s team, camera traps have been installed to monitor wild chimpanzees, providing valuable insights into their behaviour, social organization, and distribution.
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