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| Mona Foundation
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| Activities： |
Activist, Educational, Networking, Research |
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Foundation |
| Areas of Focus： |
Animal Welfare and Rights | Primates | Natural Resource Education | Environmental Monitoring
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| About Mona Foundation： |
The Mona Foundation was set up to end the exploitation of primates in captivity. The foundation has established a sanctuary near Girona in Spain, which provides a home where rescued chimpanzees and other primates can live in a natural environment and where people can be inspired to understand and respect wild animals.
In addition to the work of rescuing and caring for primates, the Mona Foundation places a high priority on education work to foster a better understanding of the needs of primates and the problems caused by keeping them in captivity for entertainment.
A series of research projects are also being undertaken which aim to describe how chimpanzees, rescued from poor conditions, adapt once they are given more space and the opportunity to develop social groups. This research is undertaken by collecting data through observation on the movements of each chimp and their interaction within their group.
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