NEWS
Africa’s Rescue Anniversary
Today, the 28th of June 2019, marks a very important day in the Mona calendar. It is 10 years since Mona rescued a wild born, female chimpanzee, Africa. She was captured from the wild and smuggled into Spain by boat. [...]
Spring at the sanctuary
The clocks have sprung forward. The days are warmer and longer. Birds are singing. Crickets are chirping and the trees and plants around the sanctuary are bursting into flower. Yes, Spring is here; it has brought to Mona long, green [...]
Wildlife at MONA
MONA is not only home to rescued primates, the centre is also a natural haven and home to an abundance of native wildlife. The centre is surrounded by farmland, wooded areas, and areas left to grow wild. These subtly different [...]
WHAT WE DO IN OUR SANCTUARY IN SPAIN?
TESTIMONIALS
“It was a real privilege to see the other side of MONA and experience it for myself. I enjoyed it very much. It confirmed my suspicions…these chimps are given the best possible quality of life through an authentic and wonderful team of caregivers. “
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Emma, Working Holidays”Great to see our fellow primates cared for with such meticulous concern for their physical and emotional needs.”
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Vaness and Stephen, Working Holidays“We spent here 2 wonderful days! We want to thank the MONA-Team for the nice treatment we received and want to congratulate them on their fantastic work. And also “thank you” to the chimps who accepted as very well!”
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Magali and Thomas, Working HolidaysJosep said: “It´s been the best present I have ever had, thank you Geni, thank you MONA. To love them, doesn´t mean to have them at home… let´s leave them at their place, where they belong”. Geni said: “MONA just gets you emotionally… it seems impossible to find words to describe the emotion and sensation of this experience.”
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Geni and Josep, Working Holidays