New studies to monitor the welfare
En els darrers mesos, l’equip d’investigadors està recollint dades molt interessants. Descobreix els nous sistemes de monitoratge que tenim per millorar les vides dels nostres primats.
Published: 23.12.2021In recent months, the research team has been collecting very interesting data. Discover the new monitoring systems we are using to improve the lives of our primates.
Also at night
Audio graph – nights at MONA
The quality of nighttime rest affects the next day’s activity. That’s why we record the humidity and temperature of the bedrooms, as well as the sounds of the night.
Is anyone coughing? How many times do they wake up? Have they argued? Everything helps us to improve their wellbeing.
Cortisol studies
With fecal and hair samples from the chimpanzees after their social integrations, we obtain an objective measure of the stress they experience. Another tool to help caretakers take the next steps during these critical moments.
You can see for yourself the intensity of these moments. Here we share the first and second social integration sessions between Toni and Waty.
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.
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