As a member you know well how important it is your help for us, and because of this, we ask you to spread the word. Tell it to your family, friends, collea-gues, neighbours... they can also get involved and join our team! Besides, if you bring a friend, both of you will enter the draw* for a Working Holidays, a unique experience in which you will be part of the MONA caregiving team for a few days. Activities include preparation of the primates’ diets, preparation of enrichment activities, construction of hammocks, observation, collabora-tion in cleaning bedrooms... and so much more! Do you want to be a primate caregiver for a few days? Do not hesitate and make our family grow!www.mona.-uk.org/help-us

This is Bongo and I’m looking for new friends for my adventures

A guided tour doesn´t seem to be enough for you?! If you feel like getting involved even more, try spending a few days at the centre working as part of the care-giver staff.

You’ll be seeing the primates up-close, helping prepare their diets, taking care of their installations and developing games and entertain-ment for them. It´s a special privilege to work with and for the primates at the centre and we want to share this experience with you. For dates and prices contact:

Visit us!

The 20th of November, Cheeta’s life changed completely: she arrived at MONA!. Our team and the team of Oasis Park Fuerteven-tura have one common goal willing to move heaven and earth in order to achieve it: we all wish for Cheeta to have the best life possi-ble. Cheeta spent nearly her whole life together with her friend King and another female called Felipa, but when those two passed away after a tragic incident, she found herself alone. An intolerable situa-tion for a primate as social as a chimpanzee.Even knowing that every change can be difficult at first, that in Catalonia we don´t enjoy the tropical climate of the Canary Islands and that she’ll have to deal with cold winters, at MONA we can offer her something very, very special, what she needs the most and what makes everything else worth it: we can offer her a life together with other chimps… a new family!At the beginning Cheeta was definitely confused and probably didn´t understand why she was moved to MONA, but after a few days of getting used to her new installations, getting to know her new caregivers and routine, it became clear that she was very eager

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to get to know the other inhabitants of MONA. For most new arrivals, the first encounters with others of their kind are very inten-se and stressful moments. Cheeta however demonstrated even on her first day of integrations that she wants nothing more than to see, touch and live with other chimpanzees. At this moment she’s already met all the other Family members and has been in direct contact with all of them, except for the more dominant females, Waty and Africa,however this is normal They’ve all showed lots of curiosity and treated her very kindly and sweet right from the begin-ning. Some even refused to be separated from her, eager to spend many more hours together, getting to know her better, and many nights she doesn’t sleep alone anymore. We are very excited and pleased to see that Cheeta is quickly adap-ting to her new home and even more so, to see how eager she is to be with the other chimpanzees. She still has a long way to go, many more alliances to establish and many more installations to explore, but one thing we know for sure: she will have a life full of surprises and happy moments together with her new family.We want to thank all of you who made it possible for Cheeta to live a happy life with her new family at MONA.

Fundació MONA was created to put an end to illegal trade, exploitation and abuse of primates in captivity, to report the real risk of extinction and to support their protection in the wild. Close to Girona, MONA has established one of the few rescue centres in Europe that offers both a home-for-life for chimpanzees and other rescued primates, where they are able to live in natural surroundings. Mona is a place in which people become inspired, wish to further understand them, and develop a greater respect for them.

/ WORKING HOLIDAYS /a.gomara@fundaciomona.org

WE CREATED A WISH-LIST WITH MATERIALS WE NEED AT THE CENTRE. Have a look and perhaps you find something you might like to send to MONA!www.mona.uk.org/help-us

Don’t you know yet your adopted chimp? Have you become a member but you haven’t visited us? Or on the other hand, do you visit your hairy adopted every now and then? In any case, remember that the adopters and members can do as many guided visits as you’d like, always for free. And you have discounts on our visits & workshops for families and discounts on every other activities offered by MONA. Come and learn about the unbelievable stories of these animals, their interesting behaviours, their day to day life at the sanctuary and the threats and risks they face in their natural habitat. We are waiting for you, see you soon!

If you have a business and you want to be part of the MONA Project helping abused primates and promoting respect and dignity towards animals, contact us and we gladly inform you how to do so. >> p.segura@fundaciomona.org

December 2015

by Didi Crailsheim

Or enter in amazon.co.uk and search for Fundació MONA

Bookings: +34 972 477 618 | visit@fundaciomona.org

a.gomara@fundaciomona.org for dates and prices.

MONASupport Companies

Colaborating Companies

*Draw on june 2016

Solidarity Companies

Family is not an important thing, it’s everything!

CHEETA,Age: 30 year old femalePreviously: Smuggled from the wild. Her family was a victim of the bushmeat trade. She was sold to a photographer that used her, together with King, to take pictures at touristic places of the Canary Islands. Later they were both confiscated by CITES and stayed for 28 years in the care of Zoo Oasis Park Fuerteventura.Currently: Being happily integrated in the Family group at MONA; emotionally and economically supported by Oasis Park for the rest of her life.Experience life at MONA

first hand!

972 477 618info@fundaciomona.org - www.mona-uk.org

/MonaFoundation

@ @MONA_UK

instagram.com/fundaciomona/

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We have a brand new MONA vanby Maria Sánchez

Would you like to volunteer at MONA? Do you need help to find volun-teer positions in other European organizations? Would you like to enjoy an Erasmus+ grant at the same time?MONA has been accredited as a “Coordinating Organization”, allowing it to host and/or send interested people looking to participate in a Voluntary Service in a European country. It is funded by the European Commission to improve the education and skills of its youth and it covers: Full coverage of room and board, travel expenses to and from your volunteer site, complete health insurance for the entire period of your volunteer stay abroad and language training of the corresponding language to your volunteer site.

This is MONA's new van!And it was Lush who made it entirely possible thanks to its product "Charity Pot".

Lush is the fresh handmade cosmetics firm that first of all, protects the environment and believes that a better world is possible.We want to say a big thank you to Lush for making this dream come true. It's an amazing feeling to realize that we have friends such as Lush, supporting us so strongly... We feel like flying!Thank you Lush, because with you everything is possible!www.lush.com

It was with great sadness that last November we announced the passing of our dear friend Janice Wilson. Janice was a tireless animal advocate and joined MONA-UK in 2007. She quickly became a respected and essential part of the team in the UK, who battled to make a difference to the lives of primates suffering in captivity. Today we also want to thank her from the bottom of our hearts because even though she is no longer with us, she has generously left a legacy to MONA , which means that her dedication will be never be forgotten and she will continue to help us to make a difference to the lives of the primates in our care and also help MONA continue to rescue more primates suffering in captivity.

www.mona-uk.org/legacies-and-inheritances/

by Lorraine DochertyThanks you Janice, you will be greatly missed…

With the help of EVS I’m fulfilling my dream of becoming a

primate keeper and I couldn’t have chosen a better organization

than MONA.

Adam Regan-Griffith, England

Before starting the EVS experience I was sure it’d be amazing and

would change my life. Now that I’m doing it, it is real!

Martina Torre, Italy

This past November, Mona attended the V Iberian Primato-logy Congress which took place in the portuguese city called Évora. This year Mona had 15 communications prepared (6 oral and 9 posters) and was able to win 4 out of the 6 congress awards for the 3 best scientific posters and third ranked oral presentation.We want to thank our team, all the hard working students and volunteers for the effort and work which made this possible.

MONA’s big success at the V Iberian Primatology Congressby Miquel Llorente

Research and trainingCourses

We want to be with you on your best moments

Congratulations Victor for your 10 years at MONA!by Cristina ValseraVictor was lucky enough to be born in the wild, but his family got poached and he was kidnapped from his home at a very young age to be sold as a pet to someone in France. His owners soon realised how unsuitable it is to have a pet chimp and locked him in a cage in the garden. When he reached 14 years of age he was moved to a zoologi-cal park where he lived even a more lonely life. It was thanks to the organization One Voice that he could find his way to MONA. They were concerned about his wellbeing and contacted us hoping for a better life for Victor.

This 2016 Victor turns 34 and it is 10 years since MONA went to rescue him. He had a long and hard way but eventually he learned the ways of a chimpanzee and became even a very sociable and playful member of his new family group. Nowadays you will likely find him strolling through the outside enclosures looking for food (he is very focused on foraging and feeding, and is a bit overweight cause he forages way faster than his friends), playing with Africa on the tower or enjoying Tom’s company. We are so happy for him because he has found a new family here at MONA.

———————————Discover its

inspirational phrases month to month.

———————————You can purchase it online at: www.fundaciomona.org/en/regala-solidaridad/Or at the points of sale: Bionofre (Girona, Banyoles and Vilamalla) and Altaïr Bookshop (Barcelona).Cost: only 6 euros

This beautiful 2016 calen-dar helps save and give a proper life to primates who have not always had the luck on their side but finally found at MONA their home.

We have a brand new web site! New image, new contents, updated profiles with more pictures

of the inhabitants of MONA... and many more!

Have you visited it already? www.fundaciomona.org

www.primatologia.net

More info at: www.mona-uk.org/help-us/european-volunteering-service

Desi

gn a

nd la

yout

: G

usta

vo A

. Bra

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We have a brand new MONA vanby Maria Sánchez

Would you like to volunteer at MONA? Do you need help to find volun-teer positions in other European organizations? Would you like to enjoy an Erasmus+ grant at the same time?MONA has been accredited as a “Coordinating Organization”, allowing it to host and/or send interested people looking to participate in a Voluntary Service in a European country. It is funded by the European Commission to improve the education and skills of its youth and it covers: Full coverage of room and board, travel expenses to and from your volunteer site, complete health insurance for the entire period of your volunteer stay abroad and language training of the corresponding language to your volunteer site.

This is MONA's new van!And it was Lush who made it entirely possible thanks to its product "Charity Pot".

Lush is the fresh handmade cosmetics firm that first of all, protects the environment and believes that a better world is possible.We want to say a big thank you to Lush for making this dream come true. It's an amazing feeling to realize that we have friends such as Lush, supporting us so strongly... We feel like flying!Thank you Lush, because with you everything is possible!www.lush.com

It was with great sadness that last November we announced the passing of our dear friend Janice Wilson. Janice was a tireless animal advocate and joined MONA-UK in 2007. She quickly became a respected and essential part of the team in the UK, who battled to make a difference to the lives of primates suffering in captivity. Today we also want to thank her from the bottom of our hearts because even though she is no longer with us, she has generously left a legacy to MONA , which means that her dedication will be never be forgotten and she will continue to help us to make a difference to the lives of the primates in our care and also help MONA continue to rescue more primates suffering in captivity.

www.mona-uk.org/legacies-and-inheritances/

by Lorraine DochertyThanks you Janice, you will be greatly missed…

With the help of EVS I’m fulfilling my dream of becoming a

primate keeper and I couldn’t have chosen a better organization

than MONA.

Adam Regan-Griffith, England

Before starting the EVS experience I was sure it’d be amazing and

would change my life. Now that I’m doing it, it is real!

Martina Torre, Italy

This past November, Mona attended the V Iberian Primato-logy Congress which took place in the portuguese city called Évora. This year Mona had 15 communications prepared (6 oral and 9 posters) and was able to win 4 out of the 6 congress awards for the 3 best scientific posters and third ranked oral presentation.We want to thank our team, all the hard working students and volunteers for the effort and work which made this possible.

MONA’s big success at the V Iberian Primatology Congressby Miquel Llorente

Research and trainingCourses

We want to be with you on your best moments

Congratulations Victor for your 10 years at MONA!by Cristina ValseraVictor was lucky enough to be born in the wild, but his family got poached and he was kidnapped from his home at a very young age to be sold as a pet to someone in France. His owners soon realised how unsuitable it is to have a pet chimp and locked him in a cage in the garden. When he reached 14 years of age he was moved to a zoologi-cal park where he lived even a more lonely life. It was thanks to the organization One Voice that he could find his way to MONA. They were concerned about his wellbeing and contacted us hoping for a better life for Victor.

This 2016 Victor turns 34 and it is 10 years since MONA went to rescue him. He had a long and hard way but eventually he learned the ways of a chimpanzee and became even a very sociable and playful member of his new family group. Nowadays you will likely find him strolling through the outside enclosures looking for food (he is very focused on foraging and feeding, and is a bit overweight cause he forages way faster than his friends), playing with Africa on the tower or enjoying Tom’s company. We are so happy for him because he has found a new family here at MONA.

———————————Discover its

inspirational phrases month to month.

———————————You can purchase it online at: www.fundaciomona.org/en/regala-solidaridad/Or at the points of sale: Bionofre (Girona, Banyoles and Vilamalla) and Altaïr Bookshop (Barcelona).Cost: only 6 euros

This beautiful 2016 calen-dar helps save and give a proper life to primates who have not always had the luck on their side but finally found at MONA their home.

We have a brand new web site! New image, new contents, updated profiles with more pictures

of the inhabitants of MONA... and many more!

Have you visited it already? www.fundaciomona.org

www.primatologia.net

More info at: www.mona-uk.org/help-us/european-volunteering-service

As a member you know well how important it is your help for us, and because of this, we ask you to spread the word. Tell it to your family, friends, collea-gues, neighbours... they can also get involved and join our team! Besides, if you bring a friend, both of you will enter the draw* for a Working Holidays, a unique experience in which you will be part of the MONA caregiving team for a few days. Activities include preparation of the primates’ diets, preparation of enrichment activities, construction of hammocks, observation, collabora-tion in cleaning bedrooms... and so much more! Do you want to be a primate caregiver for a few days? Do not hesitate and make our family grow!www.mona.-uk.org/help-us

This is Bongo and I’m looking for new friends for my adventures

A guided tour doesn´t seem to be enough for you?! If you feel like getting involved even more, try spending a few days at the centre working as part of the care-giver staff.

You’ll be seeing the primates up-close, helping prepare their diets, taking care of their installations and developing games and entertain-ment for them. It´s a special privilege to work with and for the primates at the centre and we want to share this experience with you. For dates and prices contact:

Visit us!

The 20th of November, Cheeta’s life changed completely: she arrived at MONA!. Our team and the team of Oasis Park Fuerteven-tura have one common goal willing to move heaven and earth in order to achieve it: we all wish for Cheeta to have the best life possi-ble. Cheeta spent nearly her whole life together with her friend King and another female called Felipa, but when those two passed away after a tragic incident, she found herself alone. An intolerable situa-tion for a primate as social as a chimpanzee.Even knowing that every change can be difficult at first, that in Catalonia we don´t enjoy the tropical climate of the Canary Islands and that she’ll have to deal with cold winters, at MONA we can offer her something very, very special, what she needs the most and what makes everything else worth it: we can offer her a life together with other chimps… a new family!At the beginning Cheeta was definitely confused and probably didn´t understand why she was moved to MONA, but after a few days of getting used to her new installations, getting to know her new caregivers and routine, it became clear that she was very eager

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to get to know the other inhabitants of MONA. For most new arrivals, the first encounters with others of their kind are very inten-se and stressful moments. Cheeta however demonstrated even on her first day of integrations that she wants nothing more than to see, touch and live with other chimpanzees. At this moment she’s already met all the other Family members and has been in direct contact with all of them, except for the more dominant females, Waty and Africa,however this is normal They’ve all showed lots of curiosity and treated her very kindly and sweet right from the begin-ning. Some even refused to be separated from her, eager to spend many more hours together, getting to know her better, and many nights she doesn’t sleep alone anymore. We are very excited and pleased to see that Cheeta is quickly adap-ting to her new home and even more so, to see how eager she is to be with the other chimpanzees. She still has a long way to go, many more alliances to establish and many more installations to explore, but one thing we know for sure: she will have a life full of surprises and happy moments together with her new family.We want to thank all of you who made it possible for Cheeta to live a happy life with her new family at MONA.

Fundació MONA was created to put an end to illegal trade, exploitation and abuse of primates in captivity, to report the real risk of extinction and to support their protection in the wild. Close to Girona, MONA has established one of the few rescue centres in Europe that offers both a home-for-life for chimpanzees and other rescued primates, where they are able to live in natural surroundings. Mona is a place in which people become inspired, wish to further understand them, and develop a greater respect for them.

/ WORKING HOLIDAYS /a.gomara@fundaciomona.org

WE CREATED A WISH-LIST WITH MATERIALS WE NEED AT THE CENTRE. Have a look and perhaps you find something you might like to send to MONA!www.mona.uk.org/help-us

Don’t you know yet your adopted chimp? Have you become a member but you haven’t visited us? Or on the other hand, do you visit your hairy adopted every now and then? In any case, remember that the adopters and members can do as many guided visits as you’d like, always for free. And you have discounts on our visits & workshops for families and discounts on every other activities offered by MONA. Come and learn about the unbelievable stories of these animals, their interesting behaviours, their day to day life at the sanctuary and the threats and risks they face in their natural habitat. We are waiting for you, see you soon!

If you have a business and you want to be part of the MONA Project helping abused primates and promoting respect and dignity towards animals, contact us and we gladly inform you how to do so. >> p.segura@fundaciomona.org

December 2015

by Didi Crailsheim

Or enter in amazon.co.uk and search for Fundació MONA

Bookings: +34 972 477 618 | visit@fundaciomona.org

a.gomara@fundaciomona.org for dates and prices.

MONASupport Companies

Colaborating Companies

*Draw on june 2016

Solidarity Companies

Family is not an important thing, it’s everything!

CHEETA,Age: 30 year old femalePreviously: Smuggled from the wild. Her family was a victim of the bushmeat trade. She was sold to a photographer that used her, together with King, to take pictures at touristic places of the Canary Islands. Later they were both confiscated by CITES and stayed for 28 years in the care of Zoo Oasis Park Fuerteventura.Currently: Being happily integrated in the Family group at MONA; emotionally and economically supported by Oasis Park for the rest of her life.Experience life at MONA

first hand!

972 477 618info@fundaciomona.org - www.mona-uk.org

/MonaFoundation

@ @MONA_UK

instagram.com/fundaciomona/