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Mar 20
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Mar 20
International Macaque Day
On the 16th of March we celebrate International Macaque Day. Many Macaque species are endangered and this is what makes this Day so important. The day is designed to raise awareness of the decline in populations due to deforestation and the pet trade. It is agreed that unless urgent action is taken now, some macaque species will be lost from the wild in as little as 10-15 years!
Even in areas where there are large macaque populations, the effect of humans has an undesirable influence on the lives of these animals, as seen in these videos after the appearance of the coronavirus and the disappearance of tourists. It has been the loss of habitat that has pushed them to become dependent on humans and they now face a survival challenge due to the lack of natural resources.
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Mar 20
All activities in MONA are postponed
To avoid the risk of coronavirus transmission, we have decided that Fundación MONA closes its doors to the public until further notice. If you have booked a visit or a Spring course, you do not need to call us, we are contacting each of you in order of reservations.
We do it not only to follow with the guidelines of the Authorities, to avoid activities where a more or less numerous group of people meets, but also because of the uncertainty that the virus can spread
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Feb 20
Steven Wise, 30 years of legal fight for chimpanzees
On February 14 we had the best Valentine’s gift: the visit of Steven Wise.
We were able to listen to and share experiences and concerns with one of the people who have been fighting to change the legal status of sentient beings, such as chimpanzees. Why? For them to obtain fundamental rights and not be considered as mere things, like a pencil. And with a reference to a pencil he begins this wonderful TED talk:
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Feb 20
Spring courses 2020- Primatology
We have organized new courses for 2020!
Next spring trainning in primatology at MONA. Don’t miss this learning opportunity at a primate sanctuary.
More information: cursos@fundacionmona.org
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Jan 20
Storm gloria visits us
Since last Sunday we have activated the protocol for flood risk in the center. We are prepared for the rains and the risk of flooding of the rivers these days.
Primates are well, well cared for by the tireless and dedicated team of caregivers.
We will keep you informed of the news.
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Jan 20
“Scarred for life: the other side of pet and entertainment chimpanzees”
Early living conditions greatly affect their social capacities
A recent study published in the scientific journal PLoS ONE, based on data collected over 12 years on former pet and entertainment chimpanzees housed at Fundació MONA, highlights that early trauma affects chimpanzees’ grooming competencies throughout their life.
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Dec 19
TV crew visits us to learn about Erasmus
MONA is a renowned center for the training of people who want to gain experience working with primates. Since 2015 we are an entity accredited by the Spanish National Agency to receive and also send volunteers abroad to carry out projects financed by the European Commission.
Hence, we recently had the visit of a TV crew from RTVE. They showcased the experience of one or our dearest European Solidarity Corps volunteer, who enjoys an Erasmus grant.
If you missed it (MONA from minute 13.30 on):
If you wish to apply for an Eramus grant yourself and be a volunteer at the European Solidarity Corps, here you have more info.
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Dec 19
VII Iberian Primatology Conference
Empathy, Education and Conservation: Primates in a shared world
This year the event took place in Lisbon and this is where our Research team flew, along with some of the students of the Masters in Primatology of Fundació Universitat de Girona and Fundació MONA (http://masterprimatologiaudg.com).
The presentations were very interesting and enriching, showing a good “level of health” of Iberian Primatology. As always, new bonds and future collaborations were created in order to continue learning about our evolutionary family and working for their conservation and well-being. And we came back with a great reward for our work: winning 4 of the 5 awards were handed out:
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