What we do with them

“In our center, we rescue and rehabilitate abused chimpanzees and macaques coming from circus, television, or private collections”

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Cheeta

In the 80’s she was illegally acquired by her previous owner, who exploited her, still being an infant...

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Africa

This young chimpanzee is one of the most recent cases of endangered animal trafficking...

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Bea

Her owner obtained her from a circus when she was 10 years old, because she was no longer...

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Bongo

When we rescued Bongo, he was in a cage the size of a microwave oven, isolated from any social...

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Charly

He was part of MONA’s first ever rescue and is one of the chimps to have best adapted to his new...

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Coco

Introduced illegally through the port of Barcelona. Her former owner bought her via an...

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Juanito

Juanito came to MONA before his first birthday and was smoothly integrated into the family...

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Marco

Born in Valencia and lived for years locked in a truck when he no longer served the purposes...

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Nico

Nico came to MONA at 3 years old, so young but already with a long list of bad experiences...

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Tico

He lived on his own until he was 18 years old, so he has severe socialising problems and...

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Tom

He was bought from a circus when he was about ten years because he was no longer...

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Toni

He spent many years locked in a tiny cage in a truck along with Romie, an old female.

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Victor

Stolen from the jungle and bought as a pet, lived alone for many years. Now trying to...

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Waty

She was the star in a show of the Italian World Circus and lived in a cage in a beaten-up truck.

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Titin

Abandoned as a baby, Titin was found chained up to railings at a block of flats in Logroño, Spain.

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Pipa

Pipa is a victim of the illegal trafficking of exotic species. She was found in a car, hidden...

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Katy

Her owner abandoned her in an apartment, chained up without food or water.

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Abu

From the very first moment we met him we realised he completely lacked social...