Author Archives: Cristina Valsera

Monkeypox: WHO wants to change the name of the disease

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) is asking for suggestions for new names for monkeypox

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curso online primates

Course: Primates and the Rainforest

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Online course, 4th edition

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be in the hot, exuberant rainforest studying monkeys? This course is aimed at anyone who wants to learn about the challenges and risks involved in studying primates in tropical rainforests, as well as the skills and competencies and best practices for their study.

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(Español) Primates Nº 44

You can now read Primates Nº 44 the newsletter for MONA’s members and supporters

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Hugo, por Marie Hernandez

Hugo, the new inhabitant of MONA. Another challenge twenty years later.

Fundación MONA has just taken in a new inhabitant. He is Hugo, an adult chimpanzee with psychological problems.

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Bea, Joan Brull

Good bye dear Bea

In the spring of 2012, Bea arrived at MONA.
Exactly 10 years later, she said goodbye to us.

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Monkeypox – is it caused by monkeys?

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More and more cases of monkeypox are being detected in our country.
As a centre specialised in primates (monkeys), we are receiving enquiries from concerned people. Should we be?

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48 years old Suzie steps on the grass again

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A few days ago Suzie had access to the great outdoor enclosure for the first time. And guess how she reacted?

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News about Suzie

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We bring you the news about Suzie’s integration.

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Bea y Tom grooming

Video captures footage of chimpanzee helping her sick friend

Bea suffers from a chronic cardiopulmonary disease and has spent a few days a bit tired and dizzy. Seeing her like this breaks our souls, but her companions have once again given us a life lesson.

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Findings from a new study of former pet chimpanzees

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It is very rare to obtain behavioural data on chimpanzees 17 years apart. But it is even more exceptional to obtain data while the chimpanzees are living in a private home.

That is why our latest scientific paper “Behavioural development of former pet chimpanzees, a decade after their arrival at the MONA Sanctuary”, is on the cover of the International Journal “Animals”.

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