AFRICA
This young chimpanzee is one of the most recent cases of endangered animal trafficking on Spanish borders.
BEA
Her owner obtained her from a circus when she was 10 years old, because she was no longer good for the entertainment world.
BONGO
When we rescued Bongo, he was in a cage the size of a microwave oven, very skinny and fearful of physical contact.
CHARLY (1989 – 2020)
He had a reserved character and was very sensitive and intelligent, but this was not so easily determined by unfamiliar eyes.
CHEETA
Cheeta impresses everybody who meets her. She is bigger than many male chimps, but she has a sweet and lovely face.
COCO
Introduced illegally through the port of Barcelona. Her former owner bought her via an animal dealer on the Ramblas of Barcelona.
JUANITO
Juanito came to MONA before his first birthday and was smoothly integrated into the family group. His association…
MARCO
It was TV star and lived more than 8 years locked in a rickety truck when it stopped being useful to the world of entertainment.
NICO
Nico came to MONA with only 3 years, so young but already with a long list of bad experiences behind him.
TICO
He lived on his own until he was 18 years old, so he has severe socialising problems and prefers to spend the time alone…
TOM
He was bought from a circus when he was about ten years because he was no longer needed to act.
TONI (late 70’s – 2020)
He spent many years locked in a tiny cage in a truck along with Romie, an old female. Unexpectedly for the owner, Romie…
VICTOR
Stolen from the jungle and bought as a pet, lived alone for many years. Now trying to be involved in everything that happens in the…
WATY
She was the main star in a show of the Italian World Circus and lived a sad life in a small, darkcage in a beaten-up truck.
SUZIE
Retired from the circus in 1995, she was moved to Alicante where she lived until 2021 in a cage outside her owners’ house.
