Close to the city of Girona, a group of chimpanzees is living in a newly established sanctuary, which aims to recreate their natural environment in Africa.

This is the home of the Mona Foundation (the Monkey Foundation), a local organisation set up to rescue chimpanzees and other primates from poor conditions in captivity.

Visitors to the Mona sanctuary can watch families of chimps exploring the towers, ropeways and natural landscape of their spacious new home.  Mona Foundation volunteers are always on hand to explain the story of the rescue of the chimps and answer questions about the protection of primates in the wild.

The Mona Foundation is a registered charity and relies on donations to continue its work. .

Visiting hours:

Organised visits only.

Monday and Tuesday: closed

Wednesday to Sunday: Please call during office hours or email to organise your visit to the sanctuary:   972 47 76 18 or email : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it